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[Nutmeg]

Have had the girls since last Friday and I have to say they are pooing for England, with some really lovely runny mustard offerings

 

Is this normal? Have decided to cut out treats for a couple of days to see if this helps and I also ordered some Bokashi Bran yesterday.

 

Does the bran just reduce the smell or does it also reduce the quantity

 

Any advice would be very welcome

 

Nutmeg

[Mutrix Farmers]

Bokashi Bran should firm up the poos but won't reduce the quantity. Garlic powder helps keep the smell under control. Too many greens can cause runny poo.

 

If there are any boffins out there that know how to reduce the quantity, I'll recommend you for the "Ooops, word censored!"el Prize

[Stevie]

Yep,greens do make their poops runny,but its nothing to worry about-especially if they're on grass much of the time.

[lisaroo2]

Daisy (aka Rocket Ronnie) is still doing runny mustard coloured poos too, after a week. She seems fine and is eating drinking plenty. I too have ordered bokashi bran, but not stopped treats as yet. Will wait and see what happens!

[chickencam]

Every third poo or so is more liquid it is something to do with their complex digestive system. They do poo a lot but it is all good for the garden

[BarbaraJ]

I must admit i was quite surprised at the amount of poo i would love more chickens one day but 3 in the garden is enough poo wise having to clear it every day. If i get more i will double/treble the size of the run and keep them mainly in that!

[Hen Watch]

Takes a few weeks for it to all settle down. Mine pooped and squitted like crazy for few weeks and I had to change the poop tray every other day (now it's just once a week).

 

The poor little things have to settle in, they've been transported, probably eating new pellets as well as other new things in their diet like grass, slugs, bugs, flies, treats you give them etc. They will adjust soon.

 

Garlic powder is a good tip, doesn't get rid of smells but will make a difference. Buy it from a horse supplies shop (as they feed it to horses too - same stuff). Eg. NAF brand about £5 for 500g tub and I'm still using my second tub after 1 year.