Chicken poo - horrible subject

Rebecca82 · « **on:** August 04, 2007, 16:39 »

Hi all,
As some of you know I am new to having chickens in the garden. I have just noticed that they have quite bad diarrhea. Any ideas why this might be?

muntjac · « **Reply #1 on:** August 04, 2007, 16:44 »

they are foraging for whatever they find and will settle down in a week or so if not then we can sort something else out , thye may have not had the same freedom when you got them as they have now , if they dont improve feed loads dandelion leaves .fat hen

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #2 on:** August 04, 2007, 21:04 »

Hi Rebecca,

How many hens do you have and what are you feeding them on :?:

Rebecca82 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 05, 2007, 08:10 »

Hi there, I am feeding the two chickens on layers pellets and kitchen scraps ie, toms, apple, celery, cabbage,carrot and anything else we would be throwing out. oh and water.

muntjac · « **Reply #4 on:** August 05, 2007, 08:19 »

are they getting grit and oyster shell rebbeca .celery will act as a laxative so remove that and it may improve

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