Yes, they get a lot of grit... there is a little dish I put out daily with two kinds of grit and oyster shell. That's what's puzzling. I'll get the corid just in case, assuming there is some where I get their feed!
Thanks.
Good morning - here's an update. All day yesterday, no sign of blood in her poop at all. This morning, just a little and it seems to be intestinal lining...(I hope!)
Her energy is a lot better too, she's gleefully running around the yard this morning - the air has finally cleared up from all...
Hi LaFleche, If you are talking about the long greenish thing, originally thought it might be too, so I took it out and looked at it under a strong loop and it is fibrous with no sign at all of any orifice, anus, intestinal looking system.
I also just got her most recent dropping and the...
It's very confusing, some people claim hookworms don't exist in chickens?? Do you know if they are visible with a good magnifying glass or would I need a microscope? Are you thinking it could have come from the raccoon or wildbirds?
Thanks!
Sorry, she's a year and a half, free range easter egger, although lately I've been keeping her and the other two inside much of the time due to all the smoke in Northern California... I'll add that my boyfriend is fastidious about cleaning up all their poop in my backyard, although we do have a...
At first I thought it was just intestinal lining because it's been pretty orange, but this seems to have more blood and it's gone on for 3 maybe 4 days and seems worse. My chicken has also not been herself - it could be due to a heavy molt, but I'm not sure. She has always gobbled down food...