Poultry Diarrhea: Causes And Treatment

Poultry diarrhea which is also known as scours or dirty vent can affect all poultry animals. In the infected birds, the stool or droppings of the chickens are not firm but very loose, watery, not of the normal colour, may contain blood and this may cause the feathers of the vent to be soiled and caked together.

Signs in sick chickens  
• Depression. 
• Reluctance to eat, drink and move.  
• Poor growth. 
• Death. 

The following signs may be noticed in dead chickens are:
• Poor condition. 
• The intestines may be red and swollen and the contents watery. 
• There may also be a yellow butter-like substance around the heart, liver and intestines.

Causes
There are many different types of organisms that can cause diarrhoea, which include:
• Bacteria (Salmonella, E. coli, Pasteurella)
• Viruses (Newcastle disease, gumboro disease)
• Parasites (coccidiosis, worms)
• Fungi (Candida, Aspergillus)

Treatment
1. Use an antibiotic or coccidiostatic drug in the water that was recommended by the animal health technician or veterinarian in the water for 3 to 5 days.
2. Stress preparations that contain electrolytes, vitamins and minerals can be added to the water.

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