Silkie hen runny poo with red bits, pictures attached

[Peg123]

Hi, my silkie hen has had abnormal poos lately. Runny with red bits in it. Eating, cleaning herself and acting normally. She is partly free range, let out around the farm in the evening. Can someone please advise as I would hate to lose her.

 

[Tilena]

Welcome to BYC! Does she have access to grit daily?

 

[Tilena]

I have 20 silkies. They have this every once in a while.

 

[Eggcessive]

Welcome to BYC. How old is your silkie? There is a lot of mucus and orange intestinal shed in the droppings. I would be inclined to treat for possible coccidiosis with amprollium (Corid) from your local feed store. Dosage is 2 teaspoonsful (10 ml) per gallon of water for 5-7 days. If using the powder, use 1 1/2 tsp per gallon.

Occasional intestinal shed can be normal, but this seems excessive. Have you wormed your chickens lately? What do you feed them?

 

[Kiki]

I would treat them all with Corid.

Corid Liquid

• Kiki
• Apr 16, 2018

Corid Powder

• Kiki
• Apr 16, 2018

 

[AmyJane725]

I had a bird with poops just like that. Treated with Corid and haven’t seen any since. That was the only symptom. They all acted perfectly healthy.

 

[Peg123]

Hi everyone, thank you all for your advice. She is around 2 years old, I had cut down on their oyster grit as I worried over sour crop. I’m from Ireland so I will check with my local vet if we can get Corid over here. Treated for worms two months ago and they have been eating layers pellets, layers mash and corn.

 

[AmyJane725]

The actual compound in Corid is called "Amprolium" so you can ask the vet for that. Might have some form of it available.

I haven't heard of cutting out oyster shells if you suspect sour crop. What does having the oyster shells do?

And just to be a party pooper, if you're feeding the layer pellets and mash, the corn is just extra carbs they don't need. Is it a treat, or part of their daily ration?

 

[Tylerblockbuster]

My silkie had this and worming her helped. Does she have poop stuck on her feathers near her vent

 

[Eggcessive]

Hi everyone, thank you all for your advice. She is around 2 years old, I had cut down on their oyster grit as I worried over sour crop. I’m from Ireland so I will check with my local vet if we can get Corid over here. Treated for worms two months ago and they have been eating layers pellets, layers mash and corn.

You would ask for amprollium or coxoid. Many in the UK buy it as Harker’s Coxoid over the counter, but not sure about in Ireland. A vet could check for the pressence of worms or enteritis, which might be a cause of all the orange intestinal shedding. Some vets prefer sulfa antibiotics to treat for coccidiosis rather than amprollium.