Poo characteristics

[crazychicmomma]

my Americana just pooped and it looks abnormal to me... she acts healthy and looks healthy but I have had 2 hens pass this so extra nervous!

 

[Kiki]

I think I see blood.
Blood usually means Coccidiosis.
Do you have Corid on hand?

Have you had their poop checked by a vet for worms recently?

 

[aart]

Is it hot where you are?
When it's hot they drink a lot of water, and eat less, and it goes right thru them to shed heat from the body.

Not too unusual, as long as it's not constant.

Good visual references for all kinds of poops,
just don't jump to any terrible conclusions too quickly:

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/whats-scoop-on-chicken-poop-digestive.html

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

 

[aart]

I think I see blood.
Blood usually means Coccidiosis.
Do you have Corid on hand?

Have you had their poop checked by a vet for worms recently?

That red looks like intestinal shed.

 

[Jessica Thompson]

I think that she over heated or to muck water

 

[Jessica Thompson]

I think that she over heated or to much water

 

[Kiki]

I'd start Corid asap, especially since you just had two others pass.

 

[Jessica Thompson]

Yeah you should to that

 

[aart]

I'd start Corid asap, especially since you just had two others pass.

Good sleuthing.....now agrees on the corid.

 

[crazychicmomma]

I don’t have any corid I’m so nervous with the others dying! It’s very hot here it’s FL. But we have had cooler weather recently but still hot just not 100out like normal