Preventing Coccidiosis In Chickens - Backyard PoultryAdd to Favorites Coccidiosis in chickens has been a legitimate problem for farmers since the dawn of commercial poultry farming, especially in chicks. Unfortunately, it's also a common problem for backyard coops and homesteaders alike. Thankfully, today we have some excellent tools at our disposal to control coccidiosis, and these tools are available to us as small poultry keepers.