WarrensWorld Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Alice as started eating poo. What shall we do!. Worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lydia Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Dunno. But you really should write more poetry like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryegg Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Don't want to put you off your tea but are there worms in it? No other ideas. Apparently kennel dogs sometimes have this habit but never heard of chickens eating their own before. Hope it's just a short phase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Hopefully just a phase but it could be, as Kerryegg suggested, that there are worms in their poo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS1 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 With dogs you're told to feed them courgettes - puts them off, apparently. Don't know if the same would apply to chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 The thing is they've just been wormed. Alice is the only chook doing it. We're hoping it,s just an aberration, don't know what else it could be, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickyhazel Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Is she lacking in a vitamin? Some chickens eat things like poo and feathers because they are deficient in something. Are the poos runny? Are her eggs soft or smaller than usual? Has she got any other wierd behaviour/ Has she stopped laying? Sorry for the huge list of questions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 If they've just been wormed, perhaps there ARE worms in the poo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickyhazel Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Personally I wouldn't expect worms after worming, so I think a deficiency in vitamins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Personally I wouldn't expect worms after worming, so I think a deficiency in vitamins Worming gets rid of worms, so worms in poo after is fine ... if not a good sign that the wormer is working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 If the chickens have worms they will be in the poo AFTER worming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinesupernova Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 can't answer the questions - but my chooks adore courgettes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
