tommy64 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 my two hens hilda and betty are dropping brown poos yet they are so healthy there vent is clean and they have beady eyes although we did just get them today and they might be nervous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicki9 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 They do do these poos occasionally, about one in every ten I think. At times their poo will vary, mine were both like this until they began to lay. I'm sure it's nothing to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 my two hens hilda and betty are dropping brown poos yet they are so healthy there vent is clean and they have beady eyes although we did just get them today and they might be nervous don't worry - you'll get all sorts of poos. One in a dozen or so is runny, and they get all sorts of funny coloured ones sometimes. Let them settle in and settle down and things will calm down. But poos vary anyway so don't worry about it too much. If we moved you, upskittled your routine, fed you different things at different times to what ou are used to, keep you under scrutiny etc. etc. I bet your guts might get a bit uppty - you might do some funny poos! You're not French are you - they seem obsessed with examining poos. And German toilets have a shelf for them to land on so that you can get a good look at them before they get flushed away But its really good that you are keeping a close eye on your girls - its important to get used to your chickens routines and habits etc. so that you know when things change because thats when you should worry. You'll be a great chicken keeper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 You're not French are you - they seem obsessed with examining poos. And German toilets have a shelf for them to land on so that you can get a good look at them before they get flushed away Yes Christian! I remember these very well! Last time we were in Austria, our maid had left us a nice present in our toilet on that little shelf! I never liked the flushers either in Austria & Germany, because I often pulled the k"Ooops, word censored!" off them! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 You're not French are you - they seem obsessed with examining poos. And German toilets have a shelf for them to land on so that you can get a good look at them before they get flushed away Yes Christian! ....... Emma.x Sorry - not Christian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Oh feel really daft now! But Christian is part German, so I assumed it was his posting! Whoops! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy64 Posted November 11, 2007 Author Share Posted November 11, 2007 my two hens are as good as new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Oh feel really daft now! But Christian is part German, so I assumed it was his posting! Whoops! Emma.x No probs - and certainly don't feel daft! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 my two hens are as good as new I thought they were new Tommy - new today? Anyway. I'm really pleased they are fine - keep us all posted about how they get on. Have they found the water yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondinho Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Hi all, Sorry to hijack the post! My bluebelle is doing runny yellow poos all the time, I'm assuming that isn't normal? Any ideas on what might be causing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 How old is she? How long have you had her? How long has she been doing these strange poos for? Is she eating and drinking normally and bobbing about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondinho Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I've only had her for just under 2 weeks (about 18 weeks old) and she has been doing the poos pretty much since she arrived. She seems to be eating and drinking fine - although she is bottom of the pecking order (surprisingly - considering the other 2 are silkie cross bantams!), but she still gets food and drink from when I've watched. She is very shy but will eat out of my hand if I look the other way I think I've read that a lot of bluebelles are quite timid anyway so I think that is fairly normal. Maybe she is just settling in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
