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[PurpleTree]

One of my chickens seems to have watery poo. The brown pooey part looks ok, but the urine part which I believe should be a white blob on the top, is more like water. Is this a sign of anything? It's been like this for over a week now. She seems fine otherwise, eating and drinking, scratching and pecking. She's not started laying yet, she's about 26 weeks, but she seems to have started crouching a bit today when I approached her.

 

I'm sure I read somewhere that someone else had a similar problem and gave the chicken live yoghurt. Is this right? What sort of yoghurt is good?

 

Thanks for any advice.

Edited November 10, 2008 by Guest

[sandyhas3chucks]

there are lots of things to try, but one of mine wasn't ill, runny pooh for too long & nothing helped ,also underweight, took to vet got weeks of antibiotics. cleared up.

I think it can be a sign of worms too.

Also not eating enough, but somone with far better knowledge will be along soon.

Make sure she doesn't get dehydrated if loosing lots in pooh.

[Hen Watch]

In the past I have given my chooks Bokashi Bran to help with the squits, and live bio yoghurt for sour crop problems.

 

Are there any worms in the squitty poop?

[Egluntyne]

Bokashi bran is marvellous for the squits.

 

Probiotic yoghurt or Avipro will help too, as they add useful bacteria to the gut.

[PurpleTree]

Is any yoghurt ok, that says it's live or probiotic?

[sandyhas3chucks]

mine don't like banana orenbananas come to that, haven't yet made anoter flavour to try!

[Egluntyne]

Is any yoghurt ok, that says it's live or probiotic?

 

Mine love any flavour. I often give them a dollop of home made plain probiotic though.