Help for Blood in Chicken Poop

[thecatumbrella]

Thanks for the timely reply. So you don't think it's worms or some sort of parasite? Does such a product/treatment (Corid) impact their eggs at all? They've been raised on organic everything and filtered water their entire lives since I got them so I normally try to avoid anything chemical, pharmaceutical or potentially negative for the quality of eggs. Is there a homeopathic version for either cocci or de-worming? Thanks again!

Whoops, hit post too early.

To answer your question on the worms, if there's nothing visible, it might be worth asking the local vet to do a fecal float. Then you can at least know what you're dealing with and how to best treat.

 

[K C]

Because coccidiosis is so fatal, it's not worth messing around with alternative remedies. Corid is not an antibiotic or anything like that. The main ingredient (amprolium) depletes the body of vitamin B1, which starves the coccidia. There is no egg withdrawal either!

Okay, thanks!

 

[K C]

Whoops, hit post too early.

To answer your question on the worms, if there's nothing visible, it might be worth asking the local vet to do a fecal float. Then you can at least know what you're dealing with and how to best treat.

Thanks. There's no poultry vet here, only about 250 miles away, so that's probably not going to be an option, but it's good info and I'll definitely keep it in mind.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Thanks. There's no poultry vet here, only about 250 miles away, so that's probably not going to be an option, but it's good info and I'll definitely keep it in mind.

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure you don't need a poultry vet for a fecal float. Poop's poop, right? It could be worth calling and asking if you have a local vet for your dog/cat. I know some people also do it themselves with a kit, but that's way out of my wheelhouse!

There are broad spectrum dewormers. I know you were concerned with meds affecting eggs, and you'll definitely need to have a withdrawal period after worming (usually at least 2 weeks).

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Your photos are not where I can blow them up, so it's hard to tell what's going on.
Do you see anything moving in the poop like in the video below?

This long and seeing blood and intestinal lining in the poop, I'd deworm and treat for Coccidiosis.

You can use Corid (Amprolium) or Toltrazuril (Endocox) for to treat for Coccidiosis. Corid Liquid is 2tsp or Corid Powder is 1 1/2tsp per gallon of drinking water given for 5-7days as the only source of drinking water. Totrazuril dosing is on the package, you'd order this online.

If there's no Proglottids moving in the poop as shown in the video, then deworm with Safeguard Liquid Goat Dewormer (Fenbendazole) (10%) at a dose of 0.25ml per pound of weight, given orally once daily for 5days.

If there are Proglottids, then you'll want to treat with Praziquantel instead of Fenbendazole. Equimax horse paste can be used at a rate of 0.03ml per pound of weight given orally once, then repeated in 10-14days.