worms? coccidia? shed intestinal lining?

[nicoleb875]

yesterday I saw for the first time some blood in my hen's poop. only two. I have 2 hens both acting like their normal selves both eating and rushing to me when I fill up the feeder in the afternoon and they both pig out. I also have a goose with them that has not shown any blood in the poop. consistancy wise everything is normal and this is my first time seeing it. one is a bit over a year old that I got as a companion with the goose (they are the absolute best of friends!) and the other hen is probably about 3-4 she is a adoptee from a family friend whos wife passed and he couldn't handle their care by himself. both have bright happy red combs. should I be worried?

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Did you get a picture? That would be really helpful if you did, or if you see it again could you get a photo? If they seem fine I would assume just intestinal shedding, which is normal, but if they suddenly seem ill then please re-post.

 

[nicoleb875]

Did you get a picture? That would be really helpful if you did, or if you see it again could you get a photo? If they seem fine I would assume just intestinal shedding, which is normal, but if they suddenly seem ill then please re-post.

unfortunately at the time I assumed it was normal because of the poo chart thing I have seen posted here many times and we just added fresh sand to the coop because of all the rain that we are expecting this next week when we are already waterlogged. if it happens again I will get a picture. I just wanted to be cautious because I have 2 6 week old silkie chicks that someday will be in with the big girls and I don't want anything to happen to them once they do get introduced. right now thankfully all seem healthy both big and small and i'd like to keep it that way

 

[Aapomp831]

3 to 4 years old is a little old for cocciadosis; more than likely it’s intestinal shedding, and worms usually do not present with bloody stool symptoms. I would thoroughly check everyone’s bum for blood to make sure no one is having a prolapse; but at that age I would rule out cocci. They most likely have an immunity to it by now. Also, I know this sounds silly, but have you given them any berries lately? The first time I let my chickens chow down on strawberry tops and watermelon, I freaked out the next day bc their poop looked like bloody masses until I realized it was watermelon poops

 

[nicoleb875]

3 to 4 years old is a little old for cocciadosis; more than likely it’s intestinal shedding, and worms usually do not present with bloody stool symptoms. I would thoroughly check everyone’s bum for blood to make sure no one is having a prolapse; but at that age I would rule out cocci. They most likely have an immunity to it by now. Also, I know this sounds silly, but have you given them any berries lately? The first time I let my chickens chow down on strawberry tops and watermelon, I freaked out the next day bc their poop looked like bloody masses until I realized it was watermelon poops

I did the freakout thing too after giving greens the first time their poo was a deep emerald green and I was not expecting that ! I have not given them berries or watermelon in the last few days since I haven't been to the store so thats not it either. will look for prolapse but id be shocked if that was the case as they both have been laying pretty much every day. hopefully just the intestinal shed thing because this is the first time in about 2 years of having them i've seen this. hopefully just being overprotective but I have 2 young ones who will be with the big girls once they are big enough and fully feathered and I don't want anything happening to them either!

 

[nicoleb875]

checked and nope no bloody bottoms just indignant clucking and ruffled feathers from being inspected haha. don't see anymore bloody poops either and hopefully I don't for another 2-3 years