Chicken bald back

[gavclojak]

Good morning

My girls seem to be doing a few massive poo's, generally first thing in the morning, during the night all the poo's seem to be perfectly '''normal'' but they differ greatly during the day, is this normal.

Also all the girls pop out as soon as i open the door in the morning around 6.15am, this morning one of them stayed in, she didn't come out at all and made her way in to the nest box, stayed for about half an hour did a massive poo there and then laid an egg, then came out, they usually lay between 10.30 and lunch time? i opened the lid of the cube before she came out today to clean it before work, i usually wait till they are all out then clean, could i have upset the apple cart i wonder? how strange? any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

[merlina]

Yes, mine do huge 'morning poos' too. Usually when they've just been let out, whether that's bright an early or a few hours later.

Laying time varies too; rarely before 9am, usually between then and lunchtime, but can also be in the afternoon - I have very unpunctual chooks!

[gavclojak]

Thanks so much, that's reassuring regarding the poos but was worried about her laying so very early:) i think i am not happy unless i have something to worry about...first the kids, then the dogs, now the girls....Oh Joy

[merlina]

Thanks so much, that's reassuring regarding the poos but was worried about her laying so very early:) i think i am not happy unless i have something to worry about...first the kids, then the dogs, now the girls....Oh Joy

 

heh - me too.

Before I got hens I thought I knew what I was doing, I'd been around hens as a child and helped look after them; I'd read everything there was to read about hens and have kept animals of various sorts all my life. Ha! I knew nothing!

They will do 'stuff' that worries you and seems odd all the time. Over time you realise that most odd stuff is just hens being hens.

But now and again they will still surprise you, or you'll get a girl with her own idiosyncrasies.

That's why this forum is a godsend!

[gavclojak]

Thank you....the voice of reason, i worry about everything, namely the egg announcing upsetting the neighbors, they don't seem to be worried about it but i seem so sensitive to the girls noise's... i should just chill out and enjoy

[The Dogmother]

It's just because they've stored it up all night, you want to see a broody poo if you think that's bad!

[gavclojak]

OMG really.....what.....a broody poo....what is that? Gosh so much to learn

[The Dogmother]

When a hen goes broody on a clutch of eggs, she has to be hoiked off twice a day to eat, drink and stretch her legs. Obviously it all gets stored up and the poos are enormous and stinky.

 

Have you had a look in the FAQ section? Lots of info in there.

[paulad]

I LOVE THIS FORUM - ITS HILARIOUS !!

[gavclojak]

I know paulad its amazing isn't it, where else would you talk about chicken poo with the title massive poo's.....

[gavclojak]

OMG just read shabby chic thread '' something horrid happened'' should be titled gavclojak ''something else to worry about''

i didn't realise anything so abhorant could even happen....hells bells....