red blood in poop

[Kiki]

That is a worm!
A roundworm.

Corid will not help with worms.
You need to get a worm medicine asap.

 

[chickenE]

Thanks @KikisGirls. I thought it looked like a roundworm. Do you recommend waiting to finish the Corid treatment (about 10 more days) before starting dewormer? I've seen both ways posted on here.

 

[chickenE]

Feeling dizzy from all the information about dewormers. I can get Safe-Guard this afternoon. I have a two month old orpington (the one with the worm in her poop) and a three month old orpington. I would orally administer the straight medication (not diluting or mixing in water) at a dosage of 0.25 cc to both birds and then repeat the application again in 10 days. Is this correct?

 

[Jadeeum]

Well that definitely looks like a round worm!
Piperazine in water is the usual “immediate” treatment around here
Or ivermectin or Fenbendazole also
And usually the whole flock is treated.
I use Ivermectin prophylactically 2x year (spring and fall). Administer drops on back of neck. Easy at night.
Here’s a thread on the subject. There are a couple helpful posts in this thread. And you can see it’s very common.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/round-worm-treatment.663422/
I like this article
https://poultrykeeper.com/digestive-system-problems/large-roundworm-or-ascarida-galli/

 

[Jadeeum]

Looks like you got a lot of answers while I was writing.
I believe you can treat simultaneously. Or more accurately, a lot of people on BYC seem to because it is often unclear whether the cause of bloody poop is worms and cocci

 

[Kiki]

Feeling dizzy from all the information about dewormers. I can get Safe-Guard this afternoon. I have a two month old orpington (the one with the worm in her poop) and a three month old orpington. I would orally administer the straight medication (not diluting or mixing in water) at a dosage of 0.25 cc to both birds and then repeat the application again in 10 days. Is this correct?

No don't wait until you are finished with the Corid water mixture.
It is ok to use the Safeguard too.

The correct dose for Safeguard is 0.23 ml PER POUND. If you can't weigh your girls for an exact weight I would guess.
So if they are 3 pounds the dose would be closer to 0.75 ml not .25ml
Dose that make sense?

 

[Kiki]

You have been treating with Corid for a while already correct?
It is probably safe to safe you can lower the dose of Corid now or maybe even stop using it.
I need to read back real quick to see how long it has been.

 

[casportpony]

Thanks. I'm feeding them medicated feed already. Can I give them the Corid on top of that?

You can give medicated feed and Corid.

 

[casportpony]

Feed store said they had powder and liquid. Any preference between the two?

I prefer the liquid.

 

[casportpony]

No don't wait until you are finished with the Corid water mixture.
It is ok to use the Safeguard too.

The correct dose for Safeguard is 0.23 ml PER POUND. If you can't weigh your girls for an exact weight I would guess.
So if they are 3 pounds the dose would be closer to 0.75 ml not .25ml
Dose that make sense?

Don't forget for five days if treat cappilary worms. One day treats only large roundworms and cecal worms.