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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: orfy on August 23, 2008, 08:32

Title: Chuck Poo Pic - Something wrong?
Post by: orfy on August 23, 2008, 08:32: Is this something to be worried about?

I've had them for nearly 2 weeks now. All 3 seem fine.

(http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3210/dsc00001pw5.jpg)
Title: Chuck Poo Pic - Something wrong?
Post by: chickenlady on August 23, 2008, 08:49: hello orfy! my 5 girls do poo's like this some of the time and then in the same day it is normal again??? sometimes it an orange colour too. the folks on here suggested to me that maybe lay off the greens as my babcock does ones like your pic and they make a noise too!!!!!!!!! (cant believe i have observed so many chicken poo's and discussing it at 9am!) :lol:
Title: Chuck Poo Pic - Something wrong?
Post by: Vember on August 23, 2008, 08:58: Hi both
I'm no real expert on poops honest :lol:
I don't think it's owt to worry about, i get em like that sometimes, orangey ones might be the Ceacal poops :)

But if you have a look through here it might help :?

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=17568&start=0
Title: Chuck Poo Pic - Something wrong?
Post by: chickenlady on August 23, 2008, 09:05: Quote from: "Vember"
Hi both
I'm no real expert on poops honest :lol:
I don't think it's owt to worry about, i get em like that sometimes, orangey ones might be the Ceacal poops :)

But if you have a look through here it might help :?

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=17568&start=0

Hello, Can I ask what a ceacal poop is ???? I not heard of that before, mine all do about 1 a day at moment (they havent started laying yet) :?
Title: Chuck Poo Pic - Something wrong?
Post by: azubah on August 23, 2008, 09:10: Do they ever sneak in and steal the cat's food? Mine do poops like that when they do. It may be too much salt or protein in the diet??
Title: Chuck Poo Pic - Something wrong?
Post by: Vember on August 23, 2008, 09:14: Aunt Sally says :-

Passing caecal poos ie. faeces which has spent time in the caecum is quite normal and quit natural. All hens pass a caecal poo about every 10th motion. So don't worry

Hope that helps, all I know is they do them an they stink, but nowt to worry about :D

Sarah :)
Title: Chuck Poo Pic - Something wrong?
Post by: chickenlady on August 23, 2008, 09:28: Quote from: "Vember"
Aunt Sally says :-

Passing caecal poos ie. faeces which has spent time in the caecum is quite normal and quit natural. All hens pass a caecal poo about every 10th motion. So don't worry

Hope that helps, all I know is they do them an they stink, but nowt to worry about :D

Sarah :)

Thanks for that ,I can relax with a coffee now and stop thinking about chook poo!!!
Title: Chuck Poo Pic - Something wrong?
Post by: weatherwax on August 23, 2008, 09:38: [/quote]
mine all do about 1 a day at moment (they havent started laying yet) :?[/quote]

do 1 what if you don't mind me asking???
Title: Chuck Poo Pic - Something wrong?
Post by: chickenlady on August 23, 2008, 10:33: Quote from: "weatherwax"

mine all do about 1 a day at moment (they havent started laying yet) :?[/quote]

do 1 what if you don't mind me asking???[/quote]

an orange poop! sorry I didnt explain that did I :lol:
Title: Chuck Poo Pic - Something wrong?
Post by: blulagoo on August 23, 2008, 10:40: I was worried for a moment chickenlady! I thought you meant they only did one poop a day - mine do lots and lots at least 30 each a day I would say.
Title: Chuck Poo Pic - Something wrong?
Post by: chickenlady on August 23, 2008, 10:54: Quote from: "blulagoo"
I was worried for a moment chickenlady! I thought you meant they only did one poop a day - mine do lots and lots at least 30 each a day I would say.

I should be so lucky!! no! I think ours do 1 every 30 seconds (or thats what it seems like) :lol:
Title: Chuck Poo Pic - Something wrong?
Post by: Aunt Sally on August 23, 2008, 14:08: Your picture is not displaying at the moment orfy, but if it's a caecal poo then I'd be worried if they didn't do them !!!!