docrox12
Chirping
- Apr 8, 2016
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I have read through PAGES of posts about poop so I can make some assumptions. But, I am wondering how much stool changes can just be stress?
I drove about 2 1/2 hours to pick up 2 roosters and 2 hens from a friend who hatched them for me last spring. I was going to get 4 hens but a critter got into her hen house so she didn't have the numbers to give me those extra.
Her chickens are healthy and no new birds come to her place. They hatch everything there. They are free range during the day. I don't think they wormed them though.
Since I couldn't get many from her, I went to an acquaintance to get 4 hens. He is organic and non GMO but the chickens are in a building about 15 x 10 all day. I didn't ask him if he wormed.
Everyone looks and acts fine. They all are roosting together on the top roost. Eating and drinking fine.
I just brought them home 5 days ago. I am getting about 3 eggs a day. I wasn't expecting any right away.
So my set up is: 12 x 20 building and they can free range in 1/2 acre of pasture. I have been giving them layer feed for now. The floor is sand so they have grit. I have been giving them produce cut up like lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, kale once a day.
So....wondering if this is stress, food change, wrong green snacks, or illness. The poop board I have under the roosts is nasty! I didn't think it was an issue until I started reading the posts.
Help!
I drove about 2 1/2 hours to pick up 2 roosters and 2 hens from a friend who hatched them for me last spring. I was going to get 4 hens but a critter got into her hen house so she didn't have the numbers to give me those extra.
Her chickens are healthy and no new birds come to her place. They hatch everything there. They are free range during the day. I don't think they wormed them though.
Since I couldn't get many from her, I went to an acquaintance to get 4 hens. He is organic and non GMO but the chickens are in a building about 15 x 10 all day. I didn't ask him if he wormed.
Everyone looks and acts fine. They all are roosting together on the top roost. Eating and drinking fine.
I just brought them home 5 days ago. I am getting about 3 eggs a day. I wasn't expecting any right away.
So my set up is: 12 x 20 building and they can free range in 1/2 acre of pasture. I have been giving them layer feed for now. The floor is sand so they have grit. I have been giving them produce cut up like lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, kale once a day.
So....wondering if this is stress, food change, wrong green snacks, or illness. The poop board I have under the roosts is nasty! I didn't think it was an issue until I started reading the posts.
Help!