not for the faint hearted or after food help needed please

nettynoodles1 · « **on:** June 14, 2008, 22:37 »

hi all please can someone help

as you probably know i have just hatched, well my broody has

, 3 chicks)
my broody wont budge to poo so i have to life her off every few days.
this morning i lifeted her off to poo and she went straight back into her chicks and pooed all over the remaining eggs and the last hatched chick. not a prob as i had dd hold the babies while i cleaned the coop, eggs, bed and chick it was very watery! :oops:
i lifted her again tonight to poo and check the coop for poo.
anyway once again she went straight back in and pooed this........ :oops: all over food and coop. im sorry its graphic but i aint never seen seen this before from any hen. (omg grammer lol)
the blooming bit was like jelly in a way, very strange. do i need to be worried? :?

there was more than that!! helpppppppppppppp please. thank you all and sorry again its a bit gory :oops:

agapanthus · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2008, 23:12 »

this is munty ..im suggesting but not certain your chuck has coccidiosis .the blue looks like necrosis and with the volume of blood it suggests this to me you need to take the chicks away and try and treat the hen with a product you may be able to obtain from the vet its called Nitrofurazone

see the folowing and then get confirmation from the vet ,,,
http://www.vetstoria.co.uk/templates/poultry_coccidiosis-9-337-familyfarm.html

nettynoodles1 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2008, 23:16 »

ok thanks,cant take the chicks away tonight tho as no where to keep them, will get it sorted for tomorrow.

nettynoodles1 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2008, 23:34 »

sorry got the pic wrong way round again"!!" :oops: cant find out how to edit on this forum :oops:
anyway heres the pic the right way up. the blue is the food bowl........ does that make it less serious? im sat here worried stiff and working out where to put my babies tomoz. my dog leaves chooks alone but goes for the babies :oops: im sure he thinks they're rats. anyway thanks again, im sure your right she hasnt eaten a lot while sitting and the diorreah bit and the blood bit make sense after reading the link.

thanks again jeanette

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2008, 23:41 »

I'd still go for coccidiosis Netty. I don't know what to do about the chicks and eggs but mum certainly needs a vets attention :!:

nettynoodles1 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 15, 2008, 00:03 »

ok thank you will get onto vets asap.

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