Baby chick diarrhea

[Chicknewbie3]

I got my new chicks on Friday and a couple of them have diarrhea. It's brown with no red tint. I'm worried about dehydration. Everyone seems chipper and happy. Could it be stress from being shipped and rehomed? Or could there be something bad going on? Appreciate all the help!

 

[Saveria]

Sometimes heat and electrolytes can cause diarrhea. Can you post some pictures of the droppings? Some loose ones are completely normal.

 

[Chicknewbie3]

Sometimes heat and electrolytes can cause diarrhea. Can you post some pictures of the droppings? Some loose ones are completely normal.

I scooped some out and took it to natural light. It looks darker in the pictures to me.

 

[Saveria]

Do you see them eating okay? And what food are you feeding?

 

[Saveria]

So, you don't want to look at this if you are feeling queasy, but it is a chart that shows normal droppings. The one in your pictures does resemble ceacal poop, which is normal, but they shouldn't be having those droppings all the time. It is a bit dark, too, but I wouldn't worry if their other poos look normal.

https://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=17568.0

 

[Saveria]

It looks darker in the pictures to me.

I just re-read this. Those droppings seem normal, but you should be seeing the other types, too. More of the other types as well.

 

[Chicknewbie3]

They are eating Dumor chick starter/grower. They are all eating and drinking good also. And they have what I would call "normal" poos too. It's definitely not every poo or even every baby. Thank you for checking it out for me!

 

[Saveria]

They are eating Dumor chick starter/grower. They are all eating and drinking good also. And they have what I would call "normal" poos too. It's definitely not every poo or even every baby. Thank you for checking it out for me!

Yes, always good to be sure and check. Enjoy your little ones!

 

[Chicknewbie3]

Yes, always good to be sure and check. Enjoy your little ones!

Thank you!