Widge Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Hello, I became the proud owner/mummy of 2 chooks about 3 weeks ago. They are my first so I am very new to all of this! My girls have settled in really quickly, they have the entire garden to them selves (spoiled little things) and have been laying since day 2!!! This is probably going to sound ridiculous but I didnt realise quite how much poo they would create between them! -I scoop and sweep daily but within 30 minutes I will have at least 4-5 more piles of 'plop' to clean up! I swear they know the path from the grass and prefer to go on the stone?!?! Is that possible?! What is the right amount of poo to expect? Could they be overfeeding themselves with all the worms they find in the flowerbeds ontop of their layers and the odd handful of meal worms?!?! Anyway..lovely to be here and to be a part of this lovely community! Widge x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rufusrooster Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 its what they do best i'm afraid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verity F Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Everyone always says how fantastic chickens are, but they never really mention the poo..! Birds (generally) have very high metabolisms - if you're chook's not eating, it's snoozing. And what goes in, must come out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Welcome to the forum, Widge . Yup, chickens poo a lot . Nowt you can really do except keep them off areas you don't want them to poo in - Omlet netting or similar is very good for that . I don't let my girls on the lawn or patio at all . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennydavies Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I have two shovelfuls from four hens each day - lovely for the compost bin though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 It all sounds perfectly normal to me. I freecycle my chickens poo and have a lady with an allotment collect bags of it every few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 That reminds have't done it today. Off I go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Don't worry when they poop on your patio and paths. Let it dry and just sweep it away onto the lawn - instant fertiliser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txswanie Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Wait till they get the runs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 can't say i've ever really had an issue with the poo but then again we have a walk-in run and the girls only free range in the garden from time to time. The aubiose in the run just sucks up the poo and we don't notice it. when they're in the garden, any little depositis just get brushed off the path onto the grass where the rain takes care of it or we'll zap it with the hose pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Don't worry when they poop on your patio and paths. Let it dry and just sweep it away onto the lawn - instant fertiliser exactly what we do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gelbel Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Don't worry when they poop on your patio and paths. Let it dry and just sweep it away onto the lawn - instant fertiliser exactly what we do! Snap! Chooks are lean, mean pooing machines. My poo picking go in a covered bucket and when I change the Hemcore I mix it all in with that and chuck is straight on the garden as I don't have a compost bin (2 have blown away - even wooden ones ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickiepiggies Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 mine always poo right behind the gate that seperates them from the decking area, nice little spot for mommy to step in we make chicken poo tea with ours, 1 water butt, few bags of poo that water can get through, 4 weeks later chicken poo tea for the garden and veggies!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widge Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 Thanks guys! I have been scooping it up and chucking it under the trees at the end of the garden but now I think I might get more creative! Poo tea sounds interesting!!!! W. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennydavies Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 I give our chickens Garlic granules in their water and it does make their poo smell less bad, the only thing is when you are cuddling them and they chat to you, their breath smells of Garlic (acceptable in France) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-DiamondChick07 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 My lot poo everywhere!! I'm forever cleaning it up. All over my newly painted decking too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
