**GRAPHIC PICS** of Bloody, runny, green poop. What's wrong with Freid

[Beth G.]

I would call them b/c they are really helpful and anytime there is that discolored greenish poo with a blood it could be many different things. And who better to ask then the professionals! Keep me posted b/c the first thing that comes to my mind when I worked for the livestock Vet back in the 90's is Mycoplasma synoviae but she would have to show some other signs. I've even seen in some chickens with greenish poo Mareks but, she is too old to be this affected by it IMO. There is also another virus out that can cause the greenish poo with blood but, I can not think of the name.

Keep me posted please!

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She IS lazy and lays around a lot as of the past week or two.
No exposure to new birds or bird people around recently.
I have to go pick up my 3yr old from preschool now, but I think I may need to call the UCONN Poultry Extension office about this one. I think it may be serious.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

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I have never wormed any of my chickens in the two years I've had them. I didn't want to rush to treat without knowing what is going on though. Would you not see some evidence of worms in the droppings if she had worms, or not necessarily?

For future reference: what do you use to worm your birds?

We give a weekly herbal wormer from Molly's Herbals. You start with a dose for 3 days in a row, then give once weekly. It works holistically, so it improves the health and vigor of the whole bird.

 

[LarryPQ]

Thanks for the PM

Chicken poo pics: best diet enforcer in the world.



You could try tylan, as duramycin and such seem to be in-effective against most things now. She's a littlle old to be battling cocci, right?

If she seems perky enough, worm her. Worming can be rough on the chickens, so if she is REALLY dragging, I wouldn't worm as a first step. But, since chickens eat snails and worms and bugs all day long, I wouldn't doubt she might have worms. Better safe than sorry.

Also--isolate her and feed her some scrambled eggs and yogurt. If nothing else, you know she'll eat some and replace lost calories. The yogurt could help balance out any bacterial issues in her tummy, and also replace lost fluids. Electrolytes in the water too.

 

[ADozenGirlz]

Thanks everyone. I sent some photos to Peter Brown, the Chicken Doctor and spoke with him on the Chicken Whisperer's radio show this afternoon. He was confident that is Coccidiosis and recommended Sulfadimethoxine in the water for five days- he said this should clear it up.

I'm hoping he's right and that's all it is.

I've got Freida in a dog crate in the basement to keep her cool and calm until I can treat for it.

I forgot to ask him if I should treat the whole flock or not. SHOOT!

 

[Anianna]

On the plus side, once she's over it, she should be immune from any future cocci infections.

Here is a (pdf) list of meds you can use to treat Coccidiosis in case you have trouble finding the one that was recommended. If your flock is on medicated food, they should have low doses of Amprolium in their systems already and I wouldn't treat them unless they show symptoms. If they aren't on medicated feed, I'm not sure what course of action you should take with the rest of them.

 

[LarryPQ]

Treat them all. Better safe than sorry--especially with your smaller flock.

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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Thanks very much, that's helpful information! The flock does not get medicated feed but they ALL did when they were chicks.

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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Thanks very much, that's helpful information! The flock does not get medicated feed but they ALL did when they were chicks.

Will do. Thanks L. Sorry for the appetite suppressant.

 

[dawg53]

There are 9 different strains of cocci that can infect chickens. I recommend Corid, it is easier on the chickens system.

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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Thanks for the tip. I'd be happy to find either at a local feed store right about now, I'm running around like a chic.... um, scratch that. I'm having trouble finding it.