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[Ness3103]

Skye's laid her second egg today and there was a massive, really stinky poo in the nest box. it was so bad when i took it out i almost then tia did one right by my feet. i have a terrible sense of smell and often ask people if my wir smells, which it doesn't (unless they're being polite) but these poos are really bad

 

is this normal?

[Redwing]

Yes its normal but if you go back five mins later they don't smell as bad for some reason (that could be that the initial poo burned the lining out of your nose though and your sense of smell has gone to pot!)

 

My Eglu is in a WIR and so I reach through the front door to collect eggs (as never got round to putting a hatch in) and every now and again I will grab a big egg shaped poo

 

Its part of the wonderous journey that is having hens

[clucky h]

Redwing:

 

a big egg shaped poo

 

There's no better way to start the day, is there?

[Olly]

 

Try adding powdered garlic to the feed - it does cut the smell down.

[Barkisland]

In my experience, those GREAT BIG stinkypoos are a sign that my Lt Sussex is about to go broody again...

[Steph101]

Have you tried bokashi bran and garlic powder in the feed? Helps reduce smells.

[Sarahsausage]

Don't most creatures do stinky poos at times!?