Chickens: Diarrhea with blood particles in chickens: what is the cause and how to treat

One of the signs of a serious illness in chickens is diarrhea. Most often it opens when the bird is infected with infectious diseases. Also, loose stools can be caused by poor-quality food or appear as a result of a stressful situation.

In addition to the usual diarrhea, feathered pets may experience loose stools with blood particles. It can be caused by infection of chickens with coccidiosis, when unicellular organisms, coccidia, parasitize in their intestines. These parasites enter the internal organs of the bird with food: hay, grass, water, and even through the litter and soil. As a result of the development of such a disease, feathered pets lose their appetite, become lethargic, depressed, and quickly lose weight. Sick individuals must be isolated and treated immediately.

In some cases, poultry farmers may be mistaken and mistaken for blood in the bird’s stool is ordinary feces formed as a result of eating large amounts of beets by chickens.

An important point in matters of the appearance of diarrhea in chickens is its treatment. It depends on the nature of the disease, the duration of diarrhea. In addition to the drugs that the veterinarian should prescribe after examining the feathered pets and identifying an accurate diagnosis, it is necessary to improve the maintenance of the bird, as well as review and change the feeding ration. If the diarrhea is caused by an infection, the room in which the chickens are kept must be treated with disinfectants.

If the cause of loose stools is malnutrition, the poultry farmer must correctly and competently learn how to make a diet for feeding his feathered livestock. In addition to grain, wet mash, grass, cottage cheese, shells and gravel, boiled chopped eggs and shells can be added to chicken feeders. This will not only improve the digestion of the bird, but also increase its productivity.

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