What the heck is this?

[agarnp]

For the third day in a row one of my chickens (11 month old hens) or my 9 month old rooster - don’t know which one—has been pooping with this dark red colored thing with some blood. The last two times it seemed to be like cranberry sauce and I threw it out but today (I’ve been cleaning coop daily) I saw this!!--I have been trying to do everything to keep them healthy- they are all acting normal and I get nice looking eggs daily. I give them fresh fruit and veggies and have even upped their protein beside their pellet feed. Their vents don’t look discolored or nasty. I’ve had to deal with the rooster we got from someone this past summer with what we thought was a small skinny worm- treated with dewormer and never had problems w poop again (but he was separated at that time in another coop). We just integrated him in the same coop as the 7 other hens for the past week. I live in central Florida near woods and we let them forage for a few hours a day while we are home. They have enclosure around their secure coop. I don’t have any other animals. Help

 

[nuthatched]

I'd say coccidiosis but it's typically in younger birds.You're going to need some Corid (amprillium).

 

[agarnp]

I'd say coccidiosis but it's typically in younger birds.You're going to need some Corid (amprillium).

Thank you-Where do I get this and can I just put in water for all of them?

 

[agarnp]

Thank you- where can I get this—does TSC have it?

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

Yes or any local animal feed and tac shop

 

[agarnp]

Thanks- it just looked like a fat worm and one of my chickens tried to eat it-disgusting— I am in disbelief that my healthy chickens got coccidiosisas much as I work to keep all clean

 

[Chicken poppy]

Thank you- where can I get this—does TSC have it?

Yes it does. You can order it online, or at TSC. You should also be able to find it at walmart.

 

[Chicken poppy]

Thanks- it just looked like a fat worm and one of my chickens tried to eat it-disgusting— I am in disbelief that my healthy chickens got coccidiosisas much as I work to keep all clean

Don’t feel bad! It isn’t something you can really prevent. (Besides the help from a vaccine) If they eat a worm and that worm has it, then they could get it. My chickens have had it, its fairly common

 

[nuthatched]

Thanks- it just looked like a fat worm and one of my chickens tried to eat it-disgusting— I am in disbelief that my healthy chickens got coccidiosisas much as I work to keep all clean

All chickens have some amounts of coccidiosis (cocidia), it's just when the levels get high is it a problem.

 

[agarnp]

Thank you so much everyone- is this what I can get? I realize it is diluted per instructions