Home / ResearchSome of the chickens ready for sale at a poultry farm in Mosoriot, Nandi County. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]Dr Messo,My chickens are producing bloody stool, what could be the problem? Mohammed, MombasaDear MohammedAcute red loose watery diarrhoea in chickens lasting two to three days may go unnoticed. In poultry production system where birds are on free-range or reared on deep litter, the main disease associated with this condition is Coccidiosis. Pragmatic litter management: Clinically infected and recovered birds shed oocysts in their droppings, which contaminate feed, dust, water, litter and soil.

Source: Standard Digital May 25, 2021 11:15 UTC