How to treat diarrhea in chickens

Bloody Diarrhea in Chicken





Whether you are thinking about raising your own chickens for meat or eggs or have an established flock, learning to protect your chickens from a variety of diseases will help you raise the most productive and healthy chickens.

Coccidiosis is a common, and sometimes deadly, intestinal disease caused by a parasitic organism that attaches itself to a chicken’s intestinal lining. The bird develops reduced ability to absorb nutrients, which results in weight loss and eventually death. Subclinically, it is manifested by poor performance, impaired feed conversion, poor flock uniformity and poor growth.

The disease is considered as one of the most severe health and economical problems in poultry that causes an enormous loss to poultry producers worldwide.

Symptoms:

The most common symptom of the disease is blood or mucus in chicken droppings. However, reddish chicken droppings aren’t always an indicator of coccidiosis. Chicken droppings may also appear brownish red in color due to the normal shedding of cecal cells. The only way to know if the droppings indicate an infected bird is to have the droppings tested by a veterinarian.

Other symptoms of coccidiosis can include:

·       Diarrhea

·       Weakness and listlessness

·       Pale comb or skin

·       Blood located at the vent site of the bird

·       Decreased food or water consumption

·       Ruffled feathers

·       Weight loss (in older chickens)

·       Decreased growth rate (in young chickens)

·       Failing to lay eggs or laying eggs inconsistently 

Treatment:

The treatment will work be effective if given at the early stage of a disease. The line of treatment for coccidiosis are generally coccidiostats.

AshishLife Science has Asampro 20% Powder, which helps in the treatment & control of caecal and intestinal coccidiosis in poultry caused by Eimeriatenella, E. maxima, E. brunetti, E. mitis& E. acervulina.

It can be mixed in the water and is used for 5-7 days for successful treatment. It is suggested to use only medicated water during the treatment. No other source of water should be provided during the treatment.

Prevention:

ü  Always Provide Clean / Fresh Water

ü  Keep Feeding Areas Clean & Dry

ü  Keep Brooders and Coops Clean & Dry

ü  Provide enough Space

ü  Use Medicated water & Feed for Chicks

 


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