emoss Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 On cleaning out the eglu tray today, I noticed blood around two of the droppings. It looked gelatinous in consistency. I have put a wormer in their water - not sure why! I believe I know which hen it is - at the moment she is being bullied by my other hen. She is not allowing her out of the eglu to reach the food. She is pecking at her. what is this all about? They are two ex battery hens which I have had for nine days now. Any ideas please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 It is not unusual for blood to be in droppings, especially if you've only just got them, and their still settling in. In the eglu I've noticed a few bits of blood in the droppings from our new girls (along with light brown, runny, stinky poos on the grass! ). You could try anti-pecking spray if she's being bullied and pecked at, but you can't really do much about the pecking order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henchanted Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I have found a chicken poo chart today which has photos of what normal and abnormal poop looks like http://www.chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=17568.0 So have a look (see link) as it says it could be Coccidiosis and you might have to treat her. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emoss Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 Thank you for your replies. I will take a look at the site suggested. I feel less stressed as it could all be them settling in. Sorry - new to this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Welcome As you describe the blood as gelatinous it sounds very much like the bird has shed some stomach lining. This is perfectly usual and nothing to worry about If it recurs every day then that is not normal but it can occur in waves spread across a few days. Regarding the pecking, keep an eye on things. They do need to establish a pecking order so initial pecking is normal. However, your 'peckee' obviously needs to eat and drink so you could try putting out more than one feeder/drinker - the bully can't man them all. If she persists in not letting the other hen out then you should intervene and move her/pick her up and remove her (eg walk about with her for a bit or shut her in the eglu) so the other one can eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emoss Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 Thanks Daphne, I have locked bully in the eglu and let sweet little one, in the run on her own all afternoon. I visited SPR in Fontwell and got some Stressless for the water and a wormer. They also said that it was probably not blood as it was the wrong consistency. Probably is what you suggested. So I will keep a watch out - none spotted today. I can take the chickens for a check up at SPR if still worried. Got a very informative list of do's and dont's from them too. Bully was up to her old tricks as soon as she was back in the run and sweetie back in the eglu. Thanks once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
