Graphic: Poo pic-please help analyze

[3chickchicks]

Cocci? Worms?
Found this poo this morning. 8 week old chicks, all active and with good appetites. Not sure about cocci (spelling?) vac. They are on non-medicated feed.

Is this shed lining or blood? Is that a round worm? Thanks for your help.

 

[3chickchicks]

Anyone?

Please help. I'm worried

 

[ten chicks]

Cocci? Worms?
Found this poo this morning. 8 week old chicks, all active and with good appetites. Not sure about cocci (spelling?) vac. They are on non-medicated feed.

Is this shed lining or blood? Is that a round worm? Thanks for your help.

This is not worms,i would treat for Coccidiosis. Chickens do shed intestinal lining,but i have never seen this much in any of my chickens. Cocci is a parasitic infection of the intestinal tract,very common for chicks/older chickens to have an overload. Some symptoms are runny/watery poop(may or may not contain blood,depends on which of the 9 strains it is)fluffed feathers,lethargic,weight loss,not eating/drinking properly. Cocci is spread by droppings which get into feed/water via droppings. Purchase Corid(amprolium)dose for Corid 20% powder is 1/2 tsp per gallon of water,dose for Corid 9.6% liquid is 2 tsp per gallon of water. Treat ALL chicks for 5 days,do not give vitamins during treatment(interferes with medication)give vitamins after treatment is complete. Treating for Cocci,will not harm chicks,but not treating(if they have cocci)may result in deaths.

 

[3chickchicks]

Thank you!!!

While waiting for a response I ran out and bought some of the 20% powder thinking I'd rather be safe than sorry. Plus, it'll be easier to treat them while they are still drinking on their own.