What makes a chicken coop easy to live with?

[the-marks]

Being new to this chicken keeping malarkey, I wonder how many days it takes for Flubenvet to start working? After approx 6 weeks of having them, One of our girls had very liquidy runny poo. Having looked on the forum and spoken to an experienced chicken owner, general advice seemed to be that she might need worming so I started Flubenvet on Saturday but I noticed today that poor Barbara still has a messy bottom (still slightly runny poo but not as liquidy). Will the wormer continue to improve matters?? In herself, Barabara remains very perky and happy, eating well and despite the cold, still laying most days.

[Egluntyne]

You should see an improvement within the week. You won't necessarily see worms though if she is infested with a microscopic variety.

 

You can send poo samples off to labs such as Retford's to get a worm count done ... at a cost.

 

If she remains a bit squittery, I'd keep her on pellets and water, no extras for a few days. A handful of bokashi bran added to the pellets will help firm things up a bit, and a dollop of live probiotic type yoghurt will also help.

[the-marks]

thank you Egluntyne. She certainly seems ok in herself and I think the situation is improving, but will keep monitoring the situation! Will definately keep them both on just pellets for a few extra days (they won't be happy!!)

[bevmatt]

Poultry corn also helps make the poo more solid...

That's why we give it to the broodies - they don't have to leave the nest so often and when they do poo it is a big firm one - not so messy for the eggs, if they don't get off when they should.

Good luck