We have reciently got 2 more girls to add to our small flock and they are currently in quarenteen in our back room. One is a 6 week old white bantam leghorn and the other is a 8 week mix.
Now the mix is laying absolutly huge poos, not many of them just HUGE, as though she is saving them up and doing all at the same time. They were a bit squelchy but now seem a bit better. After she does the huge poo she then does a smaller one with a bit of effort which has blood in it. They are both acting normally, eating, drinking, moving around, grooming etc except for this. I also havent seem any cecal poos on the paper from either of them.
I asked the lady we got them from what they have been given, and they have been vaccinated and given medicated starter food. They also havent been near birds that havent been wormed. They were in quite croweded conditions so may have been quite stressed and then with the move to ours where its much quieter with lots of space.
Now im a bit worried about the blood, knowing about cocci and all, could the cocci have taken hold with the stress at this age?
I have ordered some medication for cocci so you think I should treat them?
If I do should I keep feeding them medicated feed at the same time?
Thanks for your help!
Lavisy (a worried chick mum)
Now the mix is laying absolutly huge poos, not many of them just HUGE, as though she is saving them up and doing all at the same time. They were a bit squelchy but now seem a bit better. After she does the huge poo she then does a smaller one with a bit of effort which has blood in it. They are both acting normally, eating, drinking, moving around, grooming etc except for this. I also havent seem any cecal poos on the paper from either of them.
I asked the lady we got them from what they have been given, and they have been vaccinated and given medicated starter food. They also havent been near birds that havent been wormed. They were in quite croweded conditions so may have been quite stressed and then with the move to ours where its much quieter with lots of space.
Now im a bit worried about the blood, knowing about cocci and all, could the cocci have taken hold with the stress at this age?
I have ordered some medication for cocci so you think I should treat them?
If I do should I keep feeding them medicated feed at the same time?
Thanks for your help!
Lavisy (a worried chick mum)
