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I just went to put my chickens to bed (they wouldn't go in their house but thats another thing)

There was reddish poo in the run (looked a bit ketchup, with bits in)

Help!

They are both bright and friendly, neither looks ill, is it possibly the stress? I just read that they can occasionally shed the lining of their stomach....

I am worried though, any thoughts?

Hello,

Does it look like one of these by any chance ?
http://overthegate.myfreeforum.org/ftop ... 0-asc-.php

I had another website for chicken poo with various descriptions but can't put my hand on it.

But I would say that you don't need to worry unless you think the seller was a bit of a conman ...

Good luck with them
Camile

Here you are !
http://chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=17568.0

Camile wrote:Here you are !
http://chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=17568.0

Thank you, I was seriously considering breaking my diet, with a take away till I looked at that, now perhaps not!!!

Annpan, did they find their way home ok?

Glad I could be of some help !

Thanks Camille, I had actually found that website, from a link that red put up a while ago. It might have been the intestinal lining type.

John Headstrong dropped off my chooks, he said the seller is a good'un and as I say the girls are bright and lively. I hope it has cleared up by the morning, worried a trip to the vet might be on the cards Not even had them a full day yet


Mr +Ms Lucpie - They had been in their house, then they saw me going up the path and snuck out again to see what goodies I had for them, so I ran out 10mins later and closed the door before they had the chance to be nosey

Annpan wrote:Thanks Camille, I had actually found that website, from a link that red put up a while ago. It might have been the intestinal lining type.

and people commentated on me linking that site

Dunno Ann - its a tad worrying.. cos it could be something .. then again... maybe not. perhaps take a good look at the droppings in the house in the morning..
They certainly look ok, tails up an all.

Yip, tails up, bright eyes, flocking (if that is what you can call it, there are only 2 of them but they stick together quit a bit) lots of looking up at me, and running over when I approach the run. I swear I can hear them call "Mummy, Mummy, Mummy!"

its ncie that they are naturally friendly.. what are they lowen browns? hybrids do seem to be friendier.. in general..
When I go into the hen run, i alway have to gently shove one of mine back in through the door, as she always rushes out to me...

They are Hy-line browns - I guess docile friendly animals are easier to deal with on a large scale, so they are probably bred that way.

yeh, I guess you are right.. that would make sense breed high yield easy laying birds.

yours are lucky girls.

Update: *TMI warning*
They are still alive

This morning I checked in their house and found no yucky poos, a few runny ones and a solid one (I'd imagine done by different girls?) - at least one had found her way up to the perch so thats good news.

I watched them for a while and saw a poop emerge from one of them and it looked fine, no cause for concern - I wonder now if it would be best to try to see them both poop to make sure all is well?


By the way... should I be clearing out the poo as I go, or just leave it in and clear it out once a week or so? we plan on moving the run every few days so I am more concerned about poo in the house.

Annpan wrote: By the way... should I be clearing out the poo as I go, or just leave it in and clear it out once a week or so? we plan on moving the run every few days so I am more concerned about poo in the house.

we clean our house out every week, and we have 12 birds in there. So once a week sounds fine, gives you a chance to check for red mite etc too, whilst you are there. Chicken poo accelerates the compost :)

yeh, i would check they are both doing normal poos.

Gosh, I have been cleaning out mine twice a week and I only have 4 - maybe I can relax a bit! I guess they perch so they are not sitting in their poo overnight, but then they tend to do it alot in the nesting boxes - do you clear these out more than the run?

My house is really small though (about 1.5m squared) so it looks worse than it is I think. I generally take out the top layer of newspaper every day and scrunch it up and put it in the compost.

They poo for england!

They seem to be fine - must have been an intestines shedding as I suspected (unless they get any kind of period bleeding???) both are fine and are pooing normally - gosh they poo a lot though don't they?


MIL (townie) met them this morning - she asked which one was the boy , and she had named them within 3 mins - I refuse to give them names, they are not pets, sorry guys but it took me 3 months to name the cat, because apparently calling her 'Cat' wasn't suitable


Back out to sit beside them when having a cup of tea... they are better than TV