Poop consult please-- thought I had some cecal poop, but this morning saw red

[My1stChickens]

Got new youngsters two weeks ago, they are in quarantine. Active, eating and drinking, chickening, so far so good. I've seen a few poos that look like cecal shedding, caramel to brown in color, small quantity, sludgy in appearance. But 90% of the poop has been good/normal. I've attached two examples of what I think is cecal poo. Both were about the size of a dime.
This morning I saw a normal poop of good size, with a small red blob on one edge. The poop was 85% normal, 15% this red blob. I did not have my camera, so used a shaving to scoop off the suspect area, put it on a disposable glove and took it to the house to get a picture. That picture is attached, and the reason I'm posting.

Poop experts-- is this still normal or is it my signal to treat the group with Corid? The five littles range in age from 8-13 weeks. All are bright, acting normal, eating well. No puffed up babies or sad eyes.

@Eggcessive, would love to have your thoughts?

 

[Debbie292d]

I would definitely treat them all with Corid. It won't hurt them if it isn't coccidiosis, but I suspect it is.

Sometimes there are no symptoms of coccidiosis, but the blood, and I have had that experience.

Here's the dosage for whichever you get, but I'd go with severe and do it for at least 5 days.

Do not give them any vitamins or vitamin water while giving them the Corid water, but be sure to give some afterwards!

 

[My1stChickens]

Thank you-- a couple days ago, I realized my Corid had expired so I got a new bottle "just in case". So that's a good thing, I can literally start today. I have always done 2 tsp/gallon in the past so wasn't even thinking about a smaller dose-- though that's tempting since the weather is hot and I had to have more than one stressor.

What's the method for determining "moderate" vs "severe"?

I also never knew to go a second 5 days with a light dose, ooops!

 

[Ridgerunner]

I agree, start the treatment. If it is not coccidiosis the treatment will not hurt them. If it is coccidiosis treatment may be vital.

When I can beets I feed them the cooked skins. That turns their poop red. Red cabbage turns the poop fluorescent blue. That could be from something they ate. Maybe red berries?

That could be from something like shedding intestinal lining. When that happens it will be isolated in the poop like that. Shedding something like that is no big deal, it happens. But it could be coccidiosis so start the treatment.

I'm not a medical professional so have no idea how to determine if it is moderate or severe. I'd treat all cases as severe.

 

[Debbie292d]

Thank you-- a couple days ago, I realized my Corid had expired so I got a new bottle "just in case". So that's a good thing, I can literally start today. I have always done 2 tsp/gallon in the past so wasn't even thinking about a smaller dose-- though that's tempting since the weather is hot and I had to have more than one stressor.

What's the method for determining "moderate" vs "severe"?

I also never knew to go a second 5 days with a light dose, ooops!

I don't think they even should have that differentiation in dosage. Most everyone goes with the severe dosage as we aren't able to test how much of that is in their systems. Some have even started them out with a few drops straight via a syringe or eyedropper, but that's for the ones on the brink of death.