urban farmer Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 hi i a new chicken owner 2xblack rocks (vacinated) of 4 days. since my chickens arrived, one of them is smaller thant the other and frequently passes bright yellow runny poo, sometimes with white, sometimes not? i have also found a normal looking poo today with red tinge? (blood) i dont know from which chicken? they are fed on layers pellets and are not eatting anything else apart from grass and what ever they forage in the run. they are both systemically well, calling, eatting and drinking. should i be overly worried about this and vist the vet? both colms are pinkish but they are not laying yet so i think this is ok? i am guessing at present its either - change of environment? worms? hoping it nothing more sinister. i have seem the posts re poo, some people describe a 'curry poo' this would fit the poo i am seeing but also the yellow poo section looks very much like it, however the bird appears well, except smaller than other bird. all help greatfully appriciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban farmer Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 i will try and up load a pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 they look normal to me. The white will always appear in some poos as it is the urine. The curry sauce poo appears every so often. You will find you might get a lot of squitty poos whilst they are settling in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 They are often a bit squittery whilst they are settling in, especially if they are unused to eating grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieadams Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Yep mine are doing loads of those (only had them 3 weeks) - I text a photo of those to my chicken keeper friend, she was expecting one of my beautiful girls and got that ha ha ha!!! She said it was fine too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxFighters Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 We've had our two girls for a couple of weeks now. Your poo's look better than ours did, and they were fine! It is worrying when you're new to Chickens, I've become quite paranoid about poo's, sneezes, wobbles etc though as everyone says its really normal! If you get at all worried take them to the vets. Ours have been once, each, and have needed antibiotics as they looked a bit under the weather. They recovered, literally in hours, but it's better to put your mind at ease - at least thats what I think!!!!! Good luck!! FoxFighters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban farmer Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 thanks all V reassuring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
