My 5-day-old chicks have long, stringy poop. What could be wrong?

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Hello, We seem to be having an issue concerning the poop(?) of some of our 5 day old chicks. We ordered them online from a quality breeder, not a mass-hatchery like Tractor Supply or Agway. All of a sudden, some of them (4 or 5 of them out of this batch of 22 chicks) seem to be pooping weird, long, stringy poops that don't look normal. We were thinking they could be intestines, however looking at images of intestines coming out of chicks it doesn't look like that- it's not bloody or anythin. Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | 5 days old

Angel Alvarado, LVT · Accepted Answer

Separate them out from the rest of the chicks and keep them warm and as stress free as possible. Submit a sample of the droppings to your veterinarian to diagnose intestinal parasites. The "stringiness" could be mucous which may be indicative of coccidiosis. Your vet can confirm this or other infection. Treatment will depend on the diagnosis.

My 5-day-old chicks have long, stringy poop. What could be wrong?

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