Lots of bloody stool in chicken coop this morning... :( ---(gross pics)

[Malkaris]

Worms can sometimes cause blood in droppings, but I would treat with amprollium first, unless your vet orders a sulfa drug.

I'm planning to bring a stool sample with me just in case they can do a test. We'll see... This is just making me sick.
At least the pullets seemed pretty good and I didn't spot any more blood today.
I took a picture of where they were roosting so I can see if I can narrow down who it is.

 

[Eggcessive]

Blood is sometimes found in the coop from a pulled out blood feather or a pecked comb. I have seen some large spots on the roost boards which looked like a massacre, and never found a source. But if it was mostly combined with droppings, it may be coccidiosis. Worming them at some point might be a good idea, but treating for coccidiosis would be something I would do first. Amprollium is very safe.

 

[RainbowHen]

Vitamins and electrolytes after treatment definitely won't hurt. You can try giving your suspect bird a little boosted dose of amprolium via syringe.

 

[Isaac 0]

Do you have a picture of the "blood"? Have you fed them any treats, or do they have access to anything that may have caused bloody-looking poop like berries?

 

[Malkaris]

Do you have a picture of the "blood"? Have you fed them any treats, or do they have access to anything that may have caused bloody-looking poop like berries?

Got some pics up there now. The worst bit got messed around in shavings though.

They've had cabbage and some apple but I don't remember anything red.

 

[Malkaris]

Did the pullet you picked up have any injuries or a prolapsed vent which was the “clump of bloody something?) They are old enough to have built up tolerance coccidiosis, but I would get some Corid to start in the water at the maximum dose if you cannot find an injury or prolapse. Look at their vents for more blood.

I didn't see anything obvious but I'll take a closer look. I don't know if it's relevant but they haven't started laying yet. At first I thought maybe it was a precursor to a first egg but I don't think that happens.

The good news is I can pick up coccidiosis meds tomorrow morning.
Vet said 1 week full strength, then 14 days half as strong. She's trying to figure out how much water for the doses.

I've never had this before but I've never had to confine birds for so long. I'd confine the cockerel instead if I trusted the pullets not to run off everywhere. But they'll need supervision.

 

[Kiki]

Age doesn't matter when it comes to coccidiosis.
Any aged bird can suffer from it.

What are you picking up from the vet? What's the stuff called?

 

[Malkaris]

Age doesn't matter when it comes to coccidiosis.
Any aged bird can suffer from it.

What are you picking up from the vet? What's the stuff called?

I believe she said Amprolium.

Should I just wait till tomorrow or add a few drops of apple cider vinegar to their water or something in the meantime?

 

[Malkaris]

We can't just go to stores and buy medications and stuff like that here anymore. Not for years. Everything comes from a vet - and unless that vet is particularly reasonable that means waiting for an appointment and bringing in the animal for even the most common things. (And the one nearby is out for the week.) There's a huge markup - for example a 3-6$ cat dewormer pill is about +35$ plus money for the appointment. I'm actually pretty fortunate even though I'll have to drive quite a ways to get it. I'm planning to bring a sample and see if they'll test it.

All the vents looked good and healthy though so there's that.

 

[RainbowHen]

Where are you located?