Chick with stringy poop

[pandabunny26]

Two days ago, we got four bantam chicks from a local feed store, and they came in a little sickly (we lost one last night) but they're doing a lot better now. I'm guessing they're about four days old, and all are very happy and active. The only thing I'm concerned about is that our mottled baby has odd stringy poops. I've pulled them apart and rinsed them to see if anything is holding them together, but nothing is. She poops pretty easily and hasn't had poopy butt, but the poops do trail along behind her. I've taken and attached a couple pictures.

 

[Eggcessive]

Chick poops can look stringy at times. Is she eating normally? You could try giving her some moistened feed and cooked egg.

 

[pandabunny26]

Chick poops can look stringy at times. Is she eating normally? You could try giving her some moistened feed and cooked egg.

Okay I'll try that! She seems to be eating. I think I've seen stringy poops a couple of times before, but it always seems to go away immediately. Her poops have been like this since we got her though which is why I got a little concerned.

 

[aart]

What all have you been feeding her?

 

[pandabunny26]

What all have you been feeding her?

It's a really fine feed that the local feed store made from local grains and stuff. Not what we normally use, but a friend of mine who just had chicks got it and bought too much so we took the rest, just for while they're tiny babies. Nobody else seems to have problems, I have a separate batch of chicks who were on it too and did fine. I'll try and find out what's in it

 

[aart]

It's a really fine feed that the local feed store made from local grains and stuff. Not what we normally use, but a friend of mine who just had chicks got it and bought too much so we took the rest, just for while they're tiny babies. Nobody else seems to have problems, I have a separate batch of chicks who were on it too and did fine. I'll try and find out what's in it

No supplements in water or treats to eat?

 

[nuthatched]

It's a really fine feed that the local feed store made from local grains and stuff. Not what we normally use, but a friend of mine who just had chicks got it and bought too much so we took the rest, just for while they're tiny babies. Nobody else seems to have problems, I have a separate batch of chicks who were on it too and did fine. I'll try and find out what's in it

Is it formulated for chicks?

 

[pandabunny26]

No supplements in water or treats to eat?

She has water supplements, and the very occasional treat

 

[pandabunny26]

Is it formulated for chicks?

Yeah. I only use it when they're tiny babies since that's what it's specially made for

 

[aart]

She has water supplements

Which ones?
They really shouldn't need anything, just plain clean water.
Try cutting out the additions and see if there's improvement.