chick wiggle Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 hi everyone, very new to the whole chicken thing, just got my chucks today and theyre settling into my gorgeous purple cube as i type! one (at least think its only one) of them has done some lurrvly hugh sloppy bright yellow poos though. Is this normal or should i be worried? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Mine did this also in first week of arrival, and it never happened again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Mine did too - nearly put me off chicken keeping for life Congratulations on your new chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 thank you redwing Im soooo excited about them, i cant wait to actually let them out and get to know them properly. let me introduce you, i have 2 sussexs called lola and fifi, 2 rhodies called dora and blossom and i think its a legbar (?) called tallulah. i love them allready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Welcome to the forum. The poos you describe are quite normal when hens first arrive in their new home. They are reckoned to be stress related and settle pretty quickly as a rule. Keep them on just pellets and water for a few days. That should do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 thanks everyone for your advice, will try to relax and enjoy the girls now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I have to say I found the amount/smell/sloopyness of the poo in the first 2 weeks terrible and I did begin to wonder what I had taken on. However it did settle down an I am totally smitten with the girls now and wonder how we did without them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 thanks yolky Im smitten too already and i only got them today. cant wait till tom so i can open the door and let them into the run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
