VeganJenny Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Just rescued 4 boys and they seem to be doing great. I don't know much about chicken care. Anytime I see any of them poop it looks perfectly fine but I've seen some diarrhoea in the coop. They are being fed chick crumbs, corn on the cobs, peas, and get fresh water every day (although they always seem to poop in their water as soon as I've cleaned it). They are 4 months old. Could it be a change in their diet? Or something serious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 I think those could be the 'curry' poops that pop out every 10 poops or so. Mine definitely do that kind of poop. Someone may correct me but I'm pretty certain that's what they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Looks like a cecal poop. They do those once every 8 to 10 normal poops. It had something to do with digestion, but is perfectly normal. The do smell really bad though! Personally I would cut down on the treats though. Their normal food should be enough and other food should be kept to a minimum. You could switch them to grower pellets, although I don’t know if they have different nutritional value than chick crumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganJenny Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share Posted August 24, 2018 Thank you very much. I was so worried but that makes a lot of sense as it's not often at all. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 No worries! That’s what this forum is for! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 9 minutes ago, Cat tails said: No worries! That’s what this forum is for! chickens are a great learning curve. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 When were they last wormed and what with? They are about the age when you can start to worm them. As you rescued them and possibly don't know whether they have been done before, You might need to do the basic 7 day worming treatment with Flubenvet pellets and then repeat after 3 weeks. After that, revert to doing it quarterly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
