I think my chick is dying! URGENT!

[Allie Grace Sanders]

When that does happen its in fully formed not liquid poop, just a tinge of red usually.
And it's occasional.

And birds aren't dying from it.

I think the ones that have died were weak from the start. The poop is solid.

 

[Allie Grace Sanders]

What have they been eating?

They are eating a non-medicated organic chick starter\grower.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

They are eating a non-medicated organic chick starter\grower.

Shouldn't be a factor then in bloody poop.

 

[Allie Grace Sanders]

I'm not sure it's bloody though.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Do you have pics in better lighting now? Great diagnostic tool. But getting a vet to do a simple fecal float eliminates this uncertainty. Its a cheap test. Call a cow horse type vet. They are often practical/ less greedy.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I wanted to add that virtually all animals in contact with soil can have the protozoa coccidia in their intestines. That includes dogs, cats, sheep, goats, cows, etc.. So any vet should be able to read a fecal sample for it. Some won't without seeing 'the patient' but as was said, large animal vets are usually more accommodating.
There are many species of coccidia and not all affect all species of animals. There are 9 species that affect chickens. Some, like eimeria tenella and necatrix affect the animals rapidly and cause high death rates. With mild exposure, chickens become resistant.
Corid is corid, regardless of the animal, you just have to observe the concentration to come up with dosing. Corid is amprolium and amprolium is usually the drug in medicated feed. It is recommended to discontinue medicated feed if also dosing with corid because the birds could be overdosed.
It is important not to give vitamins while dosing because that can limit the effectiveness of the amprolium. However AFTER dosing is complete, vitamin therapy, especially B-complex is helpful.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

 

[bobbi-j]

Since the two that died were apparently sick when they arrived, I would definitely contact the hatchery and let them know.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Morning update: Everyone is running around the brooder. There is more foamy and bloody poo, though.

Do you have any photos of the foamy bloody poop?

Hi @Allie Grace Sanders have you started the Corid?

 

[Allie Grace Sanders]

I have already contacted the hatchery and they are refunding me. I forgot to take pictures of the poop before I changed the paper towels. I have not started the corid yet, because I don't think I'm going to. I believe it is just intestinal lining shedding at this point. I will definitely start it. The poop was orangie red. It was not foamy, it was solid.