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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: flangey on July 02, 2009, 11:48

Title: Runny Poo!!
Post by: flangey on July 02, 2009, 11:48

Hello, one of my girls seems to have a bit of a runny bottom.  Is it just one of those things with chickens, like any other animal and is there something I can give them to help.  Could it just be higher intake of water due to the hot weather?  All are in perfect health other than that.

Title: Re: Runny Poo!!
Post by: Foxy on July 02, 2009, 11:51

It could be the hot weather, if its a bit smelly, might be a little upset tummy, I use apple cider vinegar four weeks out of five to keep diegestion tip top. :)

Title: Re: Runny Poo!!
Post by: flangey on July 02, 2009, 19:04

thanks for the tip foxy i'll give it a go

Title: Re: Runny Poo!!
Post by: Chookster on July 05, 2009, 18:52

what do you do with that foxy?

Title: Re: Runny Poo!!
Post by: Caralou on July 05, 2009, 19:03

Add to the water at a ratio of 25ml to each ltr of water . You can get it from  horsey shops cheapley or online for a few pennies more  :)

Title: Re: Runny Poo!!
Post by: urban-chickens on July 08, 2009, 17:18

ACV 4 weeks out of five?, thought it was 1 in 4?

Title: Re: Runny Poo!!
Post by: viettaclark on July 08, 2009, 23:41

I've gone well over the top now! My girls get a daily mash made with layers and water with added dried garlic, olive oil and ACV for a couple of weeks a month and their plumage is healthy, no sign of worms, poo fantastic ( :wacko: ::)) AND they eat their layers. How many chooks have layers with French dressing, then? MAD, MAD. MAD  :lol: