URGENT!!!! SO MUCH BLOOD IN POOP!!!

[talkinboutchickens]

Hi guys,
this morning I noticed a very very bloody poop on the ground from one of my two chicks (yes, they sometimes escape in the night.) They seem to be acting completely normal to me.
The only thing I have on hand right now is Poultry Cell, but I read that it's only used after the treatment of coccidiosis to replenish the chick's vitamins.
This has happened before briefly with my older chicks, but there were only small specks of blood. With these two chicks, it's like a little puddle of blood along with the poop itself. And I read that when there's this much blood, they've had it for 5-6 days

I'm really mad at myself that I didn't catch it earlier. I hope I can save these guys
Do I have to get something over the counter or is there something else I can give them? What should I get?

Please help, this is very urgent.

Thanks in advance

 

[RossAcres]

You need Corid ASAP. You can get it at Tractor Supply or a local farm store.

 

[talkinboutchickens]

You need Corid ASAP. You can get it at Tractor Supply or a local farm store.

Thank you so much. It's a relief that I can get something not over the counter.

 

[talkinboutchickens]

You need Corid ASAP. You can get it at Tractor Supply or a local farm store.

How do you treat with corid?

 

[RossAcres]

How do you treat with corid?

For CORID powder, it's 1/2 teaspoon per gallon of water. For liquid, add one teaspoon for gallon of water. If you use a smaller waterer, do the calculations for less. So a regular quart waterer for chicks will be 1/4 teaspoon of liquid CORID.

 

[talkinboutchickens]

For CORID powder, it's 1/2 teaspoon per gallon of water. For liquid, add one teaspoon for gallon of water. If you use a smaller waterer, do the calculations for less. So a regular quart waterer for chicks will be 1/4 teaspoon of liquid CORID.

Thank you so much again!!!

 

[Eggcessive]

No the severe out break dosage is 1.5 tsp of Corid or 2 tsp of the liquid per gallon for 5-7 days. Divide that by 4 for a quart waterer. Change it daily. Keep bedding dry as possible, and clean up droppings.

 

[talkinboutchickens]

No the severe out break dosage is 1.5 tsp of Corid or 2 tsp of the liquid per gallon for 5-7 days. Divide that by 4 for a quart waterer. Change it daily. Keep bedding dry as possible, and clean up droppings.

Should I be worried that they are with my 2 month old chicks during the day?

 

[LaFleche]

Should I be worried that they are with my 2 month old chicks during the day?

Don't worry, but treat them all.

In case they don't improve visibly after two days of Corid treatment you might switch to treating them with a sulfa drug, as sometimes Corid is not enough.

Do not give any vitamin supplements containing thiamin during Corid treatment as it would render the Corid useless.

 

[LaFleche]

Sulfa drugs like SMZ-TMP or Sulfadimethoxine or similar work faster and will treat even the coccidia strains resistant to Corid.