My chick bantams have diarrhea :( NEED HELP They are nearly a year old

[aaronisloan]

my bantams have diarrhea but i am feeding them scratch, layers pellets and fruit and veg. I also feed them mealworms and Porrage they seem to be all healthy as I regularly give them health checks by holding them upside down to check there back passage and feathers. I don't see why they have diarrhea, I certainly hope it isn't COCCIDIOSIS!?!?!?!

We also feed them scraps of marmite toast and bread that we don't eat. They love it

PLEASE SUGGEST SOMETHING, IM IN NEED OF SOME HELP. get back to me here or on my email @ [email protected] @

 

[aoxa]

Try apple cider vinegar in their water.

Most likely isn't cocci, but it could be worms.

I would definitely give them ACV in their water though. It's helpful by promoting good gut flora.

All birds have coccidiosis present in their bowels.... they don’t become symptomatic of coccidiosis unless they develop an overgrowth of the cocci.

How do you prevent an overgrowth of cocci? Creating balance in the chicken, in the coop (see our Deep Litter Page) and in the surrounding soils is the first step. Doing one without the other is kind of useless as they will just get imbalanced again as the chicken moves between environments.

Providing healthy gut flora will eventually inhibit the overgrowth of things like cocci, e.coli, salmonella, etc.

One of the best means of helping your flock develop healthy gut flora is the use of unpasteurized apple cider vinegar (U-ACV) in their water. Combine that with feeding your flock fermented feed (see our FF Page) and you have a winning combination.


It doesn't really matter how much ACV you put in their water... whatever amount your birds will tolerate. I never measure... I just tip the jug, allow a glug to flow and that's it. One glug for more water, a little glurp for little waterers. The thing is, it doesn't take much unpasteurized ACV to make a difference and any is better than none. You just don't want to put so much that they won't drink the water or you see their beaks dissolve when they dip for a drink! Just kidding.... that won't happen.

 

[aaronisloan]

Arghh. thx for that nice joke at the end had me goin for a sec. lol thx so much will try it, also I have read a bit more about the poo because they poo a type like slop for if they have drank too much water. anyway thx.