Help! Baby chicks with bloody stool

[lozeaujo]

Help!
I hatched four baby chicks about two weeks ago. I am down to only one left and just noticed the blood when they poop. I am attaching a photo in hopes someone can tell me what to do next? I have been feeding them medicated chick starter. I had kept them in a cage

seperated from the rest of my adult chickens. I recently brought them back into the house when two died. I thought maybe they were to cold and died, but then I saw the bloody poop. Please help!
thanks

 

[coach723]

You need to get some Corid asap and start treating for coccidiosis. Corid (amprolium) is available at many feed stores and Tractor Supply, it will be in the livestock section. It comes in powder form and liquid form, either will work. Don't wait, coccidiosis can progress rapidly in chicks. If you are going to have to drive far, call ahead to find it so you don't waste time.
Dosing is 1.5 tsp of the powder or 2 tsp of the liquid per gallon of water, make fresh daily and make sure that is the only drinking water available during treatment. Treat for 5 - 7 days.
Medicated starter feed contains a very low dose of amprolium, considered a 'preventative' dose, it is not enough medication to treat an actual outbreak, for that you need the Corid.
After treatment is complete it's a good idea to provide some vitamins and probiotics to help get the gut back in balance. Don't give vitamins during treatment as it may reduce the effectiveness of the medication.
Here is some info for you: https://poultrykeeper.com/digestive-system-problems/coccidiosis-in-chickens/

 

[lozeaujo]

Can the eggs of my chickens be eaten while they have this disease? I had been feeding the eggs to my dog. I am very worried it may spread into the eggs also?
Thank you so much for the information!!! on my way now to pick up meds...

 

[coach723]

The eggs are fine to eat, and there is no withdrawl period for Corid, so eggs from birds treated with it are fine to eat also.

 

[azygous]

Your chicks likely picked it up from the premises, meaning the poop from the other chickens has encouraged a general coccidia outbreak. This means you need to treat your adult flock, also. Everyone has it.

There are seven species of chicken coccidia, but they're all specific to chickens. They inhabit the intestines. The eggs aren't affected.

Other birds and animals have their own species of coccidia that target them. There's no way your other pets will catch this from your chickens.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Your chicks should be in some sort of brooder with a heat source. A cage is probably not warm enough.