Broody Poop??

[Olivekat07]

My OE went broody a week ago and is sitting on 9 eggs, they’ve been sitting under her for about a week, and I went to check on her this morning and she was up drinking water, a few minutes later I checked on her again and she had just layed down and I heard the most disturbing noise ever, it sounded like someone had diarrhea and was pooping, it smelled like death, seriously.
I looked over and there was this big pile of poop and it looked like she has diarrhea. Here’s a pic

What is that? Broody momma poop? Is it normal?
I have already cleaned it and the eggs. Thank you for all of the responses!!

 

[Chloe+chickens=LOVE]

If she was sitting on the eggs for a week it probably is if she was up a while every day probably not.

 

[Olivekat07]

If she was sitting on the eggs for a week it probably is if she was up a while every day probably not.

So, it’s not normal?

 

[Birds of a Feather]

Probably normal if your hen looks healthy otherwise and hasn't been off her nest in a while.

 

[Olivekat07]

Probably normal if your hen looks healthy otherwise and hasn't been off her nest in a while.

Yeah she looks healthy. Is it normal for a broody momma to not have many feathers on her stomach area?

 

[Birds of a Feather]

Yeah she looks healthy. Is it normal for a broody momma to not have many feathers on her stomach area?

Sometimes broody hens will pluck out the feathers on their underside in order to keep the eggs warm, which is normal.

 

[Olivekat07]

Sometimes broody hens will pluck out the feathers on their underside in order to keep the eggs warm, which is normal.

Ok, good!

 

[sylviethecochin]

Yeah she looks healthy. Is it normal for a broody momma to not have many feathers on her stomach area?

Yep. Sources differ as to whether they fall out (due to heat and pressure) or are plucked out (I've only ever seen Muscovies doing that, and am a proponent of the first theory, with chickens.) but it's completely normal.

 

[aart]

Juicy poops possible.
Not normal for them to poop in nest tho...
....instinct should have them pooping outside of nest.
Does she have room to stretch her legs a bit?

 

[Olivekat07]

Juicy poops possible.
Not normal for them to poop in nest tho...
....instinct should have them pooping outside of nest.
Does she have room to stretch her legs a bit?

Yes she has a lot of room.