Red mucus in chicken poop

[Woods-Witch]

I just joined here recently and this is my fifth post. I woke up to red poop in the water of my five-week old Speckled Sussex's. They HAVE been outside ... maybe four times for two or three hours at a time, in the coop that the house I moved into recently had, already built. The water wasn't pink like blood would do. It looked like pieces of bloated raw hamburger that got dropped in the water. My Speckles have been exceptionally healthy since I brought them home at four weeks of age and never act any different than the two active, curious, growing young pullets that they are. I've been letting my six one-week old Delaware and Barred Rock chicks go outside too. There is no red to their poop.

Being me, I calmly replaced the water in their cat carrier, checked in on my little guys then proceeded to panic and freak out. I googled it because I didn't want to be the annoying new member here that asks a million questions all the time BUT ... Google brought me here. So, here I am again!

My problem is that none of the pictures in that poo chart work. They all say "Look who's popular" and suggest upgrading to premium hosting. So, I can't look to see if my hamburger poo is normal or scary and, since I dumped the water, I can't take any pictures to post :/

Does anyone know if there's a different poo comparison source out there so I can check to see if I need to be worried? I planned on taking the chicks outside again today but now I don't know if I should.

Thanks again for the help, everyone!

Woods-Witch

 

[dawg53]

That is shed intestinal lining you saw, it is normal on occasion.

 

[QuailQT]

I also found blood and intestinal/hamburgurish looking droppings in one of my new growout pens. I have two other pens next to this one.
I have switched there feed and it is a higher protein. My husband picked it up for me and didn't think to check that and I needed it badly. Could that have caused the blood? I changed there bedding and will check it later. This is the only pen that has any blood and they all got the new feed. They are the oldest chicks too? Any ideas?

 

[Fancychooklady]

This poop chart may help. If you are seeing blood in poop it is time to get the corrid out.

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

 

[casportpony]

I'd treat with Corid and if that didn't help I'd also worm with Safeguard at .5ml per 2.2 pounds by mouth for 3-5 days.

FDA recommendations:

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/animaldrugsatfda/details.cfm?dn=013-149
"Chickens
Indications: For the treatment of coccidiosis.
Amount: Administer at the 0.012 percent level in drinking water as soon as coccidiosis is diagnosed and continue for 3 to 5 days (in severe outbreaks, give amprolium at the 0.024 percent level); continue with 0.006 percent amprolium-medicated water for an additional 1 to 2 weeks."

Doses below are per gallon

The preventative dose (.006%) for Corid Powder is 1/3 teaspoon.
The preventative dose (.006%) for Corid liquid is 1/2 teaspoon.

The moderate outbreak dose (.012%) for Corid Powder is 3/4 teaspoon.
The moderate outbreak dose (.012%) for Corid liquid is 1 teaspoon.

The severe outbreak dose (.024%) for Corid Powder is 1.5 teaspoons
The severe outbreak dose (.024%) for Corid liquid is 2 teaspoon.

-Kathy

 

[Chic-chick]

Does this look like normal intestinal lining shed or something I should worry about?

 

[dawg53]

Does this look like normal intestinal lining shed or something I should worry about?

Looks normal to me.

 

[Saaniya]

When you find you Corid or Amprol, liquid or powder the doses are:

.024%
20% powder - 1.5 teaspoons per US gallon
9.6% liquid - 2 teaspoons (10ml) per US gallon

.012%
20% powder - 3/4 teaspoon per US gallon
9.6% liquid - 1 teaspoons (5ml) per US gallon

.006%
20% powder - 1/3 teaspoon per US gallon
9.6% liquid - 1/2 teaspoon (2.5ml) per US gallon​

1 US gallon = 128 ounces
1ml = 1cc

FDA recommendations:
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/animaldrugsatfda/details.cfm?dn=013-149
"Chickens
Indications: For the treatment of coccidiosis.
Amount: Administer at the 0.012 percent level in drinking water as soon as coccidiosis is diagnosed and continue for 3 to 5 days (in severe outbreaks, give amprolium at the 0.024 percent level); continue with 0.006 percent amprolium-medicated water for an additional 1 to 2 weeks."

And this link has these instructions:
http://www.drugs.com/vet/amprol-9-6-solution-can.html
"Poultry - as Soon As Caecal Coccidiosis Is Diagnosed, Give 0.024% Amprolium In The Drinking Water For 5 To 7 Days. Continue The Treatment With 0.006% Amprolium Medicated Water For An Additional One To Two Weeks. No Other Source Of Drinking Water Should Be Available To The Birds During This Time."

If you want to see how I calculated these numbers, click here:




Corid or Amprol is in the cattle section of most feed stores. This is what it looks like:







-Kathy

@casportpony one of my rooster having lining like stuff in his poop from 3 days I'm giving baytril from 2 days .bayti little control it but
throughout day his poop seems normal or very little red mucus come
But at night that red mucus become so active why ? Is this Coccidiosis?

I'm attaching the med I brought today pls once reply mam

 

[casportpony]

@casportpony one of my rooster having lining like stuff in his poop from 3 days I'm giving baytril from 2 days .bayti little control it but
throughout day his poop seems normal or very little red mucus come
But at night that red mucus become so active why ? Is this Coccidiosis?

I'm attaching the med I brought today pls once reply mam

Sorry your rooster is sick. It could be coccidiosis, so I would try some of that powder.

 

[Saaniya]

Sorry your rooster is sick. It could be coccidiosis, so I would try some of that powder.

Thank you for your reply
I'll start tomorrow , is Coccidiosis active more at night time when they sleep ?

And should I give sulfamethaoxizole all day long or every 12h