Droppings - The Chicken Keeper's Guide

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Re: 4. Poo - The Chicken Keeper's Guide
« Reply #45 on: August 27, 2008, 21:55 »
:?  :? whats this ceacal,i happen to be a chick novice and i think i have this ceacal problem  :o doesn't look to good i might say :shock:

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Re: 4. Poo - The Chicken Keeper's Guide
« Reply #46 on: August 28, 2008, 09:21 »
I had this problem when I first got my hens just over 3 weeks ago.  I
told the people who sold me the hens and they said to give them a couple of weeks as it could be stress.
Sure enough, almost all of it has cleared up and there is just the occassional ceacal poo which is, I'm told and have read, normal. (panic over!!  :)

My hens have since started to lay, the Bluebell being the first and she is laying about 3 eggs a week, the Sussex Star has started to lay, though only about 1 or 2 a week and one of the Black Rocks is laying me double yolk eggs.  The other Black Rock hasn't started to lay yet, but it's early times I suppose.

They are fed organic layer pellets and organic mixed corn.  They get some blueberries when I have any to spare (the Thrush has cleaned off most of the berries), carrot tops and bits of apple.

I've read and been told to hang a cabbage for them to peck at.  I did, and they aren't the slightest bit interested!!! :(

I'm really enjoying the eggs for breakfast though :flower:
Valerie

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Re: 4. Poo - The Chicken Keeper's Guide
« Reply #47 on: September 02, 2008, 21:18 »
I have a 12 month old hen who has not been right for some time.  Thought it was mites, but it isn't.  However she has a very mucky bum, although the colour and texture of the poo's look "normal".
I have also had 2 shell less eggs which I think are hers.
Any advice please? :?

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Re: 4. Poo - The Chicken Keeper's Guide
« Reply #48 on: September 02, 2008, 21:38 »
More calcium !!

Do they have crused oyster shell ?

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Re: 4. Poo - The Chicken Keeper's Guide
« Reply #49 on: September 02, 2008, 21:55 »
Quote from: "Aunt Sally"




The hen who produced this specimen was an older bird who became very thirsty.
She is producing a large amount of watery urates the cause of which is unknown, but could possibly be a kidney problem.


Hello I have found 2 or 3 white watery poops(same as 2nd pic under abnormal) in the garden over the last week??? not sure which hen is doing it but they all seem bright and healthy! no excessive drinking etc should I be worried? 3 girls are 16weeks the other 2 are aprox 23wks. the older girls are both laying well?
thinks her guardian angel`s gone on strike !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: 4. Poo - The Chicken Keeper's Guide
« Reply #50 on: September 02, 2008, 22:07 »
If they are all bright and healthy and eating then I'd not worry about the occasional odd poo but a hen which produces poo like this constantly would have a problem .

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Re: 4. Poo - The Chicken Keeper's Guide
« Reply #51 on: September 02, 2008, 22:18 »
thankyou Aunt Sally Again! I need to stop looking at all these pictures I think I might be a chicken hypercondriac!!!!! :shock:

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Re: 4. Poo - The Chicken Keeper's Guide
« Reply #52 on: September 02, 2008, 22:37 »
Thank you for that.  I have been feeding layers pellets, plus veggies from the garden, but no crushed oyster shell.  I shall get some tomorrow. :D

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Re: 4. Poo - The Chicken Keeper's Guide
« Reply #53 on: September 09, 2008, 09:27 »
This poo guide is really helpful for those of us new too hen keeping - I only found one book that showed a picture of a 'normal' poo and didn't realise what a variety of 'normal' ones there are. I was panicking for the first week that they all had the runs until I discovered the photos on here. Thanks  :D

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Re: 4. Poo - The Chicken Keeper's Guide
« Reply #54 on: September 09, 2008, 09:30 »
I can't believe I am spending my coffee break checking out chicken poos - is this a common side effect of hen keeping?

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Re: 4. Poo - The Chicken Keeper's Guide
« Reply #55 on: September 09, 2008, 11:59 »
Quote from: "aspirant"
I can't believe I am spending my coffee break checking out chicken poos - is this a common side effect of hen keeping?


 :lol: yes  :wink:

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Re: 4. Poo - The Chicken Keeper's Guide
« Reply #56 on: November 06, 2008, 16:24 »


One of my hens is partially moulting and off her feed but is reasonably active is doing poos like this.  If it doesn't improve I'll have to take her to the vets.  

My other girl is moulting even more heavily but her poos are still quite normal.  

Any ideas  :?:

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Re: 4. Poo - The Chicken Keeper's Guide
« Reply #57 on: November 06, 2008, 17:12 »
Looks similar to the watery poo for under-eating, which would make sense.
Could she be nibbling at anything unusual due to not eating her pellets ?

Rob 8)

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Re: 4. Poo - The Chicken Keeper's Guide
« Reply #58 on: November 14, 2008, 23:21 »
I cleaned out my hen house this afternoon and picked up what I thought was an egg.  It was the size of a medium to large egg!  Pinkish -brown on the outside.  I was sure it was an egg until I picked it up, it was soft... so I thought it was an egg without a shell (never had one before!).  Then it broke open and was dark brown inside and obviously then I guessed it was pooh!  That was one BIG pooh..  My question is:- Is this normal?
Thank you for hints, tips and general info that has saved me from being a nervous wreck around my chooks...

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Re: 4. Poo - The Chicken Keeper's Guide
« Reply #59 on: December 28, 2008, 19:19 »
Big poos seem to be normal for a laying hen. Mine do one big poo in the morning followed by lots of smaller ones later on.



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