mand and family Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 HI EVERYONE, JUST A QUERY ABOUT DROPPINGS!. BEING NEW TO KEEPING CHICKENS AND WORRYING ABOUT EVERYTHING ! ONE OF MY CHICKENS HAS RUNNY POO. I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE IT IS YET, BUT IT'S GREEN/YELLOW IN COLOUR AND FROTHY ALMOST LIKE CINDER TOFFEE. SHOULD I MONITER IT OR SEEK FURTHER HELP. I ONLY GOT MY CHICKENS ON SUNDAY, SO IS IT THAT THEY ARE ONLY SETTLING IN. I'VE GOT THEM ON GRASS ASWELL IF THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Hello and welcome to the forum. Please would you turn your caps lock off? Ta muchly. It could be the grass that is giving them the squits, as they are new and won't have been used to it before. Also the excitement of the move can jiggle their innards a little. I would not overdo it with treats at this stage, just keep them on pellets and a handful of sweetcorn or similar to lure them back into the run in the afternoon, once you start letting them out. There is a product called Bokashi Bran which you can get from the Omlet Shop and elsewhere on the internet. If you add a handful of that to their pellets it will calm their poo down and stop it smelling too. Every 10th poo comes from a different part of the gut and is like chip shop curry sauce and stinks to high heaven but is perfectly normal. Welcome to the world of chicken keeping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs and chickens Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Every 10th poo comes from a different part of the gut and is like chip shop curry sauce and stinks to high heaven but is perfectly normal. Hello and welcome to the forum! I have no idea why there poop would be like that except because of the move! I just found what Egluntine said really interesting I have often wondered why they have the squits sometimes then normal poop again! Golly Egluntine you know everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Not quite everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs and chickens Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 So modest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I can confirm, Egluntine does in fact know everything (everything worth knowing anyway) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsm_jones Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I had exactly the same problem, and I can confirm that Eglutine is correct! (As per usual!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchlayer Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Blimey, every 10th poo, Egluntine. Where do you get your information. Hey dare I ask whether this is on your spreadsheet as well, which one is due the sqwitty poo today - I hadn't really noticed much about mines poo's except really when it lands in the water bowl. A bientot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I don't do spreadsheets. That is ANH and Snowy's territory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMitch Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Glad you posted this as I have one with a orange frothy poo and I did notice that it is worse after eating grass. Sad isn't it but after a week of poo picking I can now walk round my pen and know instantly who's poo is who's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs and chickens Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Glad you posted this as I have one with a orange frothy poo and I did notice that it is worse after eating grass. Sad isn't it but after a week of poo picking I can now walk round my pen and know instantly who's poo is who's. I have no idea what so ever who's poo is who's Is that one of those like who laid that egg? You don't know till you see it I have to say I'm not sure doing the who's who in the poop world is half as exciting as the egg world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mand and family Posted May 21, 2008 Author Share Posted May 21, 2008 Thank you everyone for your replies its good to know someone is there for our questions! I didn't really say alot last night because it was late and I was worried about me chucks! We finallly got our cube on the 14/05/08 (there was a waiting list I think!) and have been looking around our local area for chickens. Everyone has sold out or is still waiting for chicks from the hatcheries. I think its because the trend for chickens has only just started up this way! Any way we finally tracked some down near York and collected them on Sunday. We've started with six chickens which I think my be too many but they are lovely girls and wouldn't be without now. We may increase this later as we get more experienced. I love the look of the 'blue orpington' (have I spelt this correctly) are they hard to keep PS sorry about caps still finding my way on the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Every 10th poo comes from a different part of the gut and is like chip shop curry sauce and stinks to high heaven but is perfectly normal. I didn't know that, thanks Egluntine. Welcome to the world of hen-watching mand and family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Thank you for sharing "Egluntine's guide to poo identification". I didn't know that about the 10th poo either. This forum is an endless mine of information! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Every 10th poo comes from a different part of the gut and is like chip shop curry sauce and stinks to high heaven but is perfectly normal. Could this be added to the FAQs somewhere? These korma poos had me worried for quite a while when I got my girls and it took quite a bit of searching to find out that they are normal. I have seen others posting with the same questions! It would be nice to add it to the Omelet info pages and/or Wiki too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Thanks from me too Eglutine - I was getting worried and spent way too long watching my chucks bottoms looking for the 'poorly' chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbey Road Girl Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Egluntine should go on Mastermind! John Humphries: "And your specialised subject is...?" Egluntine: "Chicken poo..." Why not, Egluntine? Henkeeping is at least as legit a topic as something like Russian Heraldry in the time of Catherine the Great or 20th Century Trans-Atlantic Musical Theatre. You know you want to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Erm......Thanks.....I think. If you don't mind, I'll not bother...... I'm in witness protection and don't want to blow my cover by going on national TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 In all fairness the yellow poo topic is there in FAQ under Odd Droppings http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14546 Hm, a spreadsheet for poos, now there's a thought Nope, even I am not that sad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 The answers to most chicken related questions can be found somewhere on the forum. Go on Snowy.....devise a spreadsheet for who did a curry sauce poo and when. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 No! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I am glad I didn't opt for a curry tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
