MaryHen Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Sorry, I'm a newbie and this question might sound daft but my girls have an extended are down the side of my house that I have let them go in today (see below); they seem quite happy bit I'm a bit worried that they are eating too much greenery. One of the girls is producing some really smelly orangy poo - I know they are supposed to do this once week but we did have some of this yesterday as well. I'm loathed to keep them inside as I am at home but I dont want to make them poorly. https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/54tULfMgrBz84RPLinKs-3ZvotucbAgwcJgANrmUHR0=w159-h212-p-no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Best to let them out after they have filled their crops with pellets and the grass must be kept fairly short Maryhen. Too long and you risk digestive impaction. You need to be sure their crops are full because we had two that were bullied off the feeder in the morning and gorged on grass when let out. They died two weeks later from the effects of gizzard impaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryHen Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 OK - I'll keep them in the run for the time being; they are all eating the pellets and 'touch wood' there isnt any big time bullying going on apart from the odd peck from Grizelda..naughty girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesschicken24 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I read somewhere that the lovely runny poos, which come in a variety of colours, occur every 8 - 10 poops. Mine produce plenty between them, then soon dry out. I also read that eating too many slugs and worms make their poop a bit runny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryHen Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 I was telling One of the old guys at the allotment about them and he suggested that a change in diet and routine might be affecting them as well - which makes sense as it does for humans too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claireabella Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I think you are probably seeing ceacal poo which is completely normal. This is a good place to look if you see any 'dodgy' poops: http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=17568.0 Oooo... isn't chicken keeping glamorous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 A ceacal poo will happen once every 8-10 poops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueChick Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 And my does it smell!!! Especially if you stand in it and walk it around your patio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I have notice that the frequency increases towards worming time. As a rough guess, once every few days becomes a few times every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
