What was I thinking?????

[meadrian]

I have a new 8 week old pullet. Without thinking I let her have corn and broccoli. Today she has blood in her poop. I've also given her yogurt. She's pooped 3 more times since this morning's bloody poop and it looks perfectly normal. Also, it was normal last night. Could this be from my thoughtless diet change?

She's eating and drinking as usual and her energy level is the same. No changes in either of those.

Thanks.

 

[lux_interior]

None of those foods should be bad for her...??

 

[meadrian]

No, neither are bad, but I've only had her since Thursday and she's only ever been on chick starter. I thought maybe such a jolt to her system might cause this....or HOPING it will cause this. The alternatives aren't so pleasant.

 

[Katy_didnot]

I'm not aware that corn or broccoli could hurt them. I do know however that they normally pass intestinal lining that looked pretty scarey the first time I saw it. there is a link on the site somewhere that shows normal poos. I would check it out if I were you.

Ah! here it is!
Hope this helps.
http://www.chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=17568.0

eta link.

 

[meadrian]

Thanks, I will.

 

[meadrian]

Hate to say it, but I think it's coccidiosis. Taking the new girl to the vet today and bringing fecal samples from both hens. So far they both are eating, drinking, acting their normal selves. (Although not liking being separated.) Hope this is treatable. Thanks.

 

[sfw2]

It may not be as bad as you think - there was a similar thread a while back. Apparently, some green veggies make chicken poo turn red. Try searching for "red poo" or "broccoli".

Hope everything turns out okay!

 

[meadrian]

That sounds too good to be true....but I'm still going to hope! I'll look both of those up. Thanks!

 

[Katy_didnot]

Hope everything turns out well!
I'll say a prayer for your girls!