One year old champion silkies cocci!

[silkmaster]

I just bought three one year old silkies, from someone who takes great care of her flock. I noticed however when they got here their poop all three of them is bloody. I thought this was a chick disease but I guess not! I think it's cocci. I can't lose these chickens I just spent $300 because they are the # 1 silkies in my state! I started them on cirid I'm their water and they are eating an drinking fine. Are they save able? Here is the photo of their poop!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Are you sure that's blood?

Did they come to you like this or have you had them a week or more?

Chickens become resistant with exposure to coccidia. However, if they go to a new environment with a strain they haven't been exposed to, adult chickens can succumb. There are 9 species that affect chickens.

 

[silkmaster]

I'm pretty sure it's blood. I just got them hours ago. The poops in between the blood look healthy though! It's really worrying me. How deadly is cocci?

 

[Wilebaum]

Sure it's not a cecal poop? Since it's in between normal poops? Cecal poops can look funky.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/349386/what-is-cecal-poop

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=17568.0

 

[silkmaster]

I don't think so, it definitely looks like blood. Ill try and get a better photo

 

[Wilebaum]

I'd treat them with corid regardless. It's not that expensive, and I've never had preventative treatment hurt a bird.

 

[silkmaster]

I already started with 1.5 teaspoon per gallon of water. Does it work all the time if caught early enough?

 

[Wilebaum]

If they are already showing symptoms such as weakness, lethargy and weight loss, I've had poor outcomes with treatment. Their GI tract gets ulcerated too much to recover I guess. If poops is the only symptom, I've had good outcomes.

 

[silkmaster]

Thanks a lot! They are acting awesome except one is kinda lazy, but could just be the new home!