Broody Poop-Why so awful? Have to ask...

[Carrie Lynn]

I've seen comments regarding broody poop and I'm puzzled. What is especially awful about broody poop?
I'm not a fan of chicken poop, but appreciate it's value as a fertilizer. I have an Australorp chick and know that they can frequently go broody.
Just want to know what to expect...don't think it will be good news though.
Carrie Lynn

 

[Tala]

Coz they only poop once a day, so it's HUGE and well, stinks to high heaven! Kinda looks like something a medium sized dog might drop, only smells worse.....

 

[BarkerChickens]

They don't poop as often as normal since they are on the nest. So when they do, it is HUGE and the nastiest thing I have ever smelled!

One of my faverolle's was the worst....we thought something died and look for a while trying to find it.

 

[Desert Rooster]

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[wildeflowers]

Wow, I read this forum and learn something new every day!

 

[The Sheriff]

If you have to ask, you haven't had a broody yet!

 

[sgtmom52]

Broody poop ~ about the size of a golf ball and smells really bad!

 

[Beckyinma]

hate to be the one to post the nasty pictures, LOL! But I think a little blood in the stool is normal, sloughed off intestinal lining or something like that. Here it is:

http://www.chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=17568.0


Sorry, gross, but informative!

 

[sgtmom52]

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I believe she asked about Broody poop not Bloody poop.

Though that link is good for showing many types of poop.

 

[sonew123]

I didnt know about broody poop until it was too late. I was cleaning pens moving chickens out and cleaing under them etc...I had a broody hen that had nothing under her. SO I pciked her up to replace hay and bang broody poop down my arm and front of my shirt. I dropped her and ran out of the coop and hurled outside-her poop still smelled worse than my vomit---