Kits with diarrhea

[countrymomma1991]

We just weaned our kits from its mother a few days ago and yesterday we went to check on them and they have diarrhea and the boys look a little red and inflamed in their manhood area. Please help!! I've never had this happen and I am a little worried.

 

[MaggieJ]

It sounds like weaning entropy, often called weaning enteritis.

What are you feeding them? Remove the pellets immediately and give them only hay and kitchen oatmeal (like Quaker Old-Fashioned/Large Flake) and water.

I don't know what plants may be available in Ohio this early, but if you can find any of the following, the leaves will help regulate their poops:
raspberry, blackberry or strawberry leaves
plantain (Plantago spp.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantago
shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca
/cropprot/weedguid/shepherd.htm

If you have access to a willow tree (any Salix species) give them some twigs. It will help the pain.

Edited to add:
Giving probiotics may also help. I can't help you with brand names since I have never used them myself, but perhaps someone else will chime in on this. I know many members have found them helpful under these circumstances.

http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/poop.html