I went to feed and water my 6 week old chicks this morning and I think I see blood in their poop? My first thought was "that's a tomato" but I have fed them nothing but medicated starter for at least a week. Yesterday I moved them to a larger dog crate and put in fresh bedding and didn't see anything that worried me at that time. So the crate is new to them (pulled out of storage in the garage), but it's in the same spot, same feeder and water. All seven chicks look heathy so far.
They are right next to another set of three chicks who are two weeks younger, in a separate crate. I've moved one of the older chicks in and out of that crate to acclimate them slowly (going well so far) as I'm trying to merge them within a week and hopefully get them out on the pasture as soon as I can get coop space available for them.
And we have six brand new chicks in the incubator this morning. They will stay in the house, but I'm super nervous about cross contamination. For instance the chick starter is stored in the same room with the chicks that have bloody poop.
Am I being paranoid? I'm sending my husband to buy corid as soon as the store opens. I've not used it before. I sent his last spring and the person working there talked him out of it. We lost one five month old hen that same day, vet had no idea why and fecal sample from flock came back clean at that time.
Thanks for any help!
They are right next to another set of three chicks who are two weeks younger, in a separate crate. I've moved one of the older chicks in and out of that crate to acclimate them slowly (going well so far) as I'm trying to merge them within a week and hopefully get them out on the pasture as soon as I can get coop space available for them.
And we have six brand new chicks in the incubator this morning. They will stay in the house, but I'm super nervous about cross contamination. For instance the chick starter is stored in the same room with the chicks that have bloody poop.
Am I being paranoid? I'm sending my husband to buy corid as soon as the store opens. I've not used it before. I sent his last spring and the person working there talked him out of it. We lost one five month old hen that same day, vet had no idea why and fecal sample from flock came back clean at that time.
Thanks for any help!
