Black Australorp has diarrhea

[modenacart]

My black australorp has really bad diarrhea. It was about the size of a Frisbee. I don't know if it all came out at once but it looks like it did. She doesn't seem to be acting too strange. What should I do?

 

[hinkjc]

I would get a sample and take it to a vet to have it checked for parasites. Any signs of anything in it? Did she eat anything different lately?

Jody

 

[Alabama_boy]

Have you wormed them lately?

 

[modenacart]

I feed them the same thing everyday, start and grow. They also eat what I throw in the compost bin. I have not wormed them. All of my chickens looked good when I put them away tonight. No more signs of problems. I will see how they feel in the morning.

 

[hinkjc]

That puts a whole new spin on this. This is a chick with diarhea the size of a frisbee? I can't imagine a chick pooping something bigger than their size. How old is the chick? Have your chicks been on the ground (outside) or are they in a brooder (indoors)?

Sorry...edited because I just noticed you said they were on the ground. Compost is probably not a good idea for chicks and could have caused a bout of diarhea.

Jody

 

[s6bee]

This may sound stupid but are you sure it was poo? Maybe a shelless, messed up egg? It sounds odd.

 

[d.k]

* Was it watery, or dark, or chalky white??

 

[dlhunicorn]

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ditto that on the compost! (did you know there is a risk of botulism from rotting vegetation?)

 

[modenacart]

It was light brown almost liquid, but not really. Whatever it was she seemed great today. Running around and eating like crazy. Not signs of sickness at all.

 

[modenacart]

Also, they were 20 weeks old last Monday.