My hen who was broody for almost a month graciously accepted the hatchery chicks I shoved under her in the middle of the night a little over a week ago. She and the chicks are the picture of health... she has her color back and is doing an excellent job.
However, I've noticed she has had very runny diarrhea since she got back up and about. Is it normal for a hen to have this issue after eating very little for a month, or should I be concerned? I haven't tried giving her any probiotic or anything yet.
She is in a small coop with only the chicks about 20 feet from the rest of the flock. The only stressful time for her seems like bedtime... she can't get them all to go into the coop at once and typically gives up and lays with them at the bottom of the ramp (they go in and out of the coop all day exploring, they can totally go up to bed on their own).
However, I've noticed she has had very runny diarrhea since she got back up and about. Is it normal for a hen to have this issue after eating very little for a month, or should I be concerned? I haven't tried giving her any probiotic or anything yet.
She is in a small coop with only the chicks about 20 feet from the rest of the flock. The only stressful time for her seems like bedtime... she can't get them all to go into the coop at once and typically gives up and lays with them at the bottom of the ramp (they go in and out of the coop all day exploring, they can totally go up to bed on their own).
