Some Red in Poop - Should I be concerned?

[Chicken_Butt]

Hello,

I recently started raising chickens. I have 8 that are about 3 weeks old and I got them at about 3/4 days of age from a local chicken farm. They have remained in my garage in a large brooder since I brought them home and have not been exposed to any other animals. They have 2 water sources and plenty of food at all times. Typically I change the water twice a day and the food once a day. They had been eating organic manapro starter crumbles until earlier this week when I switched them to scratch & peck organic grower feed. Aside from the change in feed all other variables have remained constant. Today I noticed a couple poops with a bit of blood in them. The poops seemed of a normal form and consistency. It was just the bit of blood in them that concerned me.
Looking things up I have seen that more concerning issues appear to be accompanied by diarrhea and visible differences in the bird like lethargy. Less/non-concerning issues mentioned some sort of intestinal cell shedding which I guess is normal and can affect the color of chicken poop from shades of yellow even to black.
The chickens all seem to have grown well over the time I have had them and they appear full of energy while they all seem to eat and drink regularly. I am able to watch them somewhat regularly as I have a live camera on them. Though the red heat lamp doesn't make for the most pleasurable viewing experience it does allow me to monitor.
Anyways, should I be concerned at all regarding the blood in the poop?

 

[raingarden]

If I see poop like that in a young bird they are immediately given corid in their water. Coccidiosis can go from mild to lethal in 24 hours.

 

[Chicken_Butt]

If I see poop like that in a young bird they are immediately given corid in their water. Coccidiosis can go from mild to lethal in 24 hours.

Thank you for replying! I ordered Corid last night and will arrive later today. Unfortunately, many of the local feed stores around here are closed today so I will have to rely on this afternoon delivery. I ordered a liquid version that looks to be yellow. Are the instructions clear on how much to put in their water? Any tips to get them to drink it or do they not even notice the difference? Also, if only one chicken were to have an issue, is it safe for the others to drink the water with Corid?

 

[raingarden]

Instructions on the bottle. You just need something to measure with. It won't hurt the others. Corid gives them some time to develop their immunity.

 

[Chicken_Butt]

Instructions on the bottle. You just need something to measure with. It won't hurt the others. Corid gives them some time to develop their immunity.

Great thank you!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

If the scratch and peck feed is a loose type feed instead of crumble, I'd make sure they have chick grit available free choice.


Corid dosing on packaging is usually for Cattle, so you'll want to give the correct dosing for chickens which is:
Liquid Corid is 2tsp or Powdered Corid is 1 1/2tsp per gallon of water given for 5-7 days as the only source of drinking water. Do not add any Extra Supplements or Vitamins that contain B1(Thiamine) during the course of treatment.

 

[Chicken_Butt]

If the scratch and peck feed is a loose type feed instead of crumble, I'd make sure they have chick grit available free choice.


Corid dosing on packaging is usually for Cattle, so you'll want to give the correct dosing for chickens which is:
Liquid Corid is 2tsp or Powdered Corid is 1 1/2tsp per gallon of water given for 5-7 days as the only source of drinking water. Do not add any Extra Supplements or Vitamins that contain B1(Thiamine) during the course of treatment.

Ok good to know thank you! I have some of the manapro crumble left so I'll mix that with the scratch and peck until I can get some grit

 

[Eggcessive]

I tried scratch peck layer feed once, and my chickens were not eating all of the parts. They pick and chose what they wanted and left the parts they didn’t. I prefer to feed a crumble or pellet that has all of the same ingredients in each bite, so that a vitamin or mineral deficiency is less likely.

I always give my young chicks a piece of grass and sod in their brooder to get exposed to soil where they can slowly develop tolerance to the normal coccidia in soil. I change it often. They do need chick grit when eating grass. I would follow the dosage that Wyorp Rock gave for Corid.

 

[Chicken_Butt]

I tried scratch peck layer feed once, and my chickens were not eating all of the parts. They pick and chose what they wanted and left the parts they didn’t. I prefer to feed a crumble or pellet that has all of the same ingredients in each bite, so that a vitamin or mineral deficiency is less likely.

I always give my young chicks a piece of grass and sod in their brooder to get exposed to soil where they can slowly develop tolerance to the normal coccidia in soil. I change it often. They do need chick grit when eating grass. I would follow the dosage that Wyorp Rock gave for Corid.

That makes sense. I think I am going to go back to the feed store for more of a crumble style food like they were originally on.