Surfnirvana Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I have had my three new girls for over a week now (to supplement my ageing flock of 4 ladies). I have kept them separate and are just starting to introduce them to each other this week. The youngest of my new girls-Amber (barred Rock) seems to be drinking a lot of water and also doing some very watery poos! The poo is clear - ie not white, with some normal looking green stuff ( sorry for anyone who is now feeling queasy!) She is quite quiet, but is happy to be picked up and seems to be eating her pellets ok. Is this normal for a young bird? Her comb hasn't really developed yet and she hasn't filled out - quite skinny. I think it will be a good few weeks before she comes into lay. I got them all from a reputable breeder who says they have been wormed and vaccinated. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts. Thanks so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 by no means an expert so taking a guess, but drinking a lot of water is a symptom of worms and watery poos are a symptom of drinking lots of water. Could it be that the person you got them from has only used Verm-X and actually she has worms - might be worth checking and getting some flubenvet down them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnirvana Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Thank you - that's good advice. I've started them on Flubinvet now and will monitor how they get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
