Soppyknows Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I have found one of my new chickens has pooped blood liquid blood only seen this once today but not seen in my older girls. They are meant to be about 18month to 2years old not laying. Wondering if it is cocci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Pretty unlikely to be Cocci, unless your ground conditions are very poor. They are usually immune to it after 6 weeks old. Would normally be damage to the vent after egg laying, so a broken shell or very large egg, but if yours are not laying it may be some internal problem. See if she does it again. Usually internal bleeding results in black sticky poo, so Cocci can't be ruled out here. We've only had one case of it and that was a 4 week old chick who did recover and lived to 3 without a repeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Forgot to mention the typical stance so you can spot her; standing motionless, hunched up with tail down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soppyknows Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 Okay thankyou I will keep an eye out but this is what it looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 It could be shed intestinal lining, combined with some bleeding, but that is extreme so I'd be concerned as well. The answer will be apparent if she does it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 That does look like cocci. In the first instance I’d keep her confined so you can be sure if it happens again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
