Black tar like poop

[Rick589]

Within the last several weeks I’m finding black tar like poop in the chicken run, and subsequently all over my hens. Everything seems to be fine, but I’m not sure what we’re looking at. Would anyone have any insight they’d be willing to share?

 

[nuthatched]

Cecil poop, it's normal. Though not usually all over each other.

 

[Rick589]

Cecil poop, it's normal. Though not usually all over each other.

Thanks for the reply. Naturally, I found an answer or two AFTER I posted the question, funny how my pre-post search didn’t come up with anything. As far as it being all over them ( the hens)it’s the roosters stepping in it and then, we’ll you know, raping the hens.

 

[nuthatched]

Thanks for the reply. Naturally, I found an answer or two AFTER I posted the question, funny how my pre-post search didn’t come up with anything. As far as it being all over them ( the hens)it’s the roosters stepping in it and then, we’ll you know, raping the hens.

If your boy is "raping" the hens, he needs to go into the pot, good roos don't do that.

 

[Rick589]

If your boy is "raping" the hens, he needs to go into the pot, good roos don't do that.

My problem is that we ended up with two roosters out of six chickens, unintentionally. Our intent is to re-home one at least one of the boys- and get more hens. We didn’t want roosters to begin with, but at the same time I have no interest in butchering either.

 

[townchicks]

Cecal poop is normally light brown/tannish in color. It may look darker when dry, but normally, black tarry stool indicates internal bleeding. Pictures would help.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Within the last several weeks I’m finding black tar like poop in the chicken run, and subsequently all over my hens. Everything seems to be fine, but I’m not sure what we’re looking at. Would anyone have any insight they’d be willing to share?

Thanks for the reply. Naturally, I found an answer or two AFTER I posted the question, funny how my pre-post search didn’t come up with anything. As far as it being all over them ( the hens)it’s the roosters stepping in it and then, we’ll you know, raping the hens.

My problem is that we ended up with two roosters out of six chickens, unintentionally. Our intent is to re-home one at least one of the boys- and get more hens. We didn’t want roosters to begin with, but at the same time I have no interest in butchering either.

Photos of the poop and the soil in your run.

Do you add ash or peat moss to your run or do your chickens have access to either of those?

 

[aart]

Cecal poop is normally light brown/tannish in color. It may look darker when dry, but normally, black tarry stool indicates internal bleeding. Pictures would help.

Nah, I've seen plenty of black tarry cecal poops.

 

[townchicks]

Nah, I've seen plenty of black tarry cecal poops.

Good to know, as I haven't, but I know I haven't seen it all.