Splicola Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Hi everyone, I've had the four Omlet chickens for a week now and one of them has diarrhoea - been going quite a few times just in the 15 minutes I was sat out in their pen with them tonight. Sorry to be graffic but it's yellow foamy liquid and very smelly. Is this because I've been feeding them vege leftovers too young or is something wrong with her? The other three seem fine. So far I've had an egg a day on average so I only think one is laying. I'm a beginner and I know how fragile birds are so wanted to check this out with you experts... advice greatly appreciated, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostock422 Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 try giving her probiotic yogurt that might help with the diarrhoea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Also cut out all treats and feed only layers pellets to see if that helps. The foamy yellow droppings are usually caecal and quite normal, though not that often! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 The stinky, yellow, foamy poos you are describing sound just like what we affectionately call on here 'the curry poo'. They stink to high heaven and for goodness sakes don't get any on your shoes, you'll be smelling it for weeks! They are perfectly normal and occur around one in every 10 or so poos, it's a different part of the gut clearing out. You will probably notice that they will reduce in frequency as the hens settle down (thank goodness). You will also notice that, if you let your hens out to free range, they will kindly leave you one as a present on your back door mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 if you let your hens out to free range, they will kindly leave you one as a present on your back door mat My chickens always do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debsygooch Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 So do mine, my whole door mat is covered - and to make it worse they then come back and tread it into the treads! Thank goodness it is cleanable with a bucket of warm soapy water and a scrubbing brush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickichicky Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Lavenders_Blue wrote:if you let your hens out to free range, they will kindly leave you one as a present on your back door mat Mine too! It's never a nice solid flickable one, no its a soggy stinky one that goes between the grooves on the decking! As with advice above I'd cut out treats for a day or two and see if it improves. Could also be aggravated by the excitement of a change of home etc Have fun with your new girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splicola Posted May 25, 2011 Author Share Posted May 25, 2011 Thank you guys, that has put my mind at rest! I'd decided I would leave out the treats and when I got back from work tonight, went out to see them and they're all wingeing because I've been giving them something everyday to make up for my absence (guilt!) during the day and went out empty handed today! I'll resist the urge to give in despite the guilt trip! I've not let them out to completely free range yet but I have a big pen that I built so I could stage it and sit out there with them to tame them. Last night they started climbing about all over my jeans and I did have visions of what you described happening!! Curry poo ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henchanted Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 If her poo is runny generally (not just a one off curry poo) then maybe it is a sign of a reaction to her eating something she is not used to. I would stop the treats for now and gradually reintroduce one thing at a time. The bacteria in the gut that deals with digestion is being challenged and a great way to help this is bokashi bran- its full of good digestive bacteria AND chickens love it. Try 1 teaspoon between 1 or 2 hens sprinkled on their feed. It also improves their appetite. Treats that are less likely to cause digestive upsets are the type they are likely to come across naturally like, grain, earthworms (mealworms too), oats (bokashi bran too), and grass and salad leaves. Avoid human leftovers which can contain salt and chicken products. I worried for ages when mine did this one at a time in the first 2 weeks, bokashi made everything right. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
