Chickens swallowed keys HELP!!

[Peepsi]

It's an essential part of their digestion...but I ain't gonna be 'wiping' any of it.
I just scrape it with the mini rake and some shavings or the poop board hoe and some PDZ.

I should probably do the same, but I'm too much of a neat freak. I try to keep most of the surfaces in the coop sparkling clean. I'm sure I'll get fed up with the constant cleaning one day, and just do what you do.

 

[featherhead007]

Ok here's the pictures, so her poop is now yellow(bright yellow ) picture doesn't capture it well, and this is what i mean about it looks stringey, also the smell is horrific its so strong it hits your nose straight away. I'm use to the smell but this poop is beyond, it's so tangey worse than rotten eggs

I can get more pictures if there needed also, I didn't want to stress the chickens out since I've just got them out and all, it's only stopped raining and we've had some serious wind lately.

Also I've got my babies a Christmas present, I've construted a wooden pen out of panels with thick steel welded mesh, which is the strognest for fox proofing, and will add hardware cloth once I construct it. I'll hopefully have a seperate thread of the build. I can't stand the little metal enclosure i have anymore, to tall and sick of ducking, maybe i'll find a use for it.

"Attica, Attica! let us out of this prison" says your flock. "little metal enclosure" you said.

 

[Manhen]

Our chickens ate part of my husband's hearing aide.

WHAT?

 

[Dottypotty]

Just wanted to say Merry Christmas to you all, spoiled the girls rotten today, they had the xmas dinner left over veg, 5 egs today and are loving there new pen I built yesterday.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Merry Christmas to you and the girls!!

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Nice build!

Merry Christmas to you and the girls!!!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Well my ducks or chickens got ahold of a padlock. That dropped in their run I've searched high and and haven't found it. Hm what to do!?

Having a magnetic pick up tool comes in handy. If you have a Harbor Freight, you can pick one up fairly cheap. Home Improvement stores like Lowes/Home Depot also carry similar items.
I try to periodically "sweep" my runs with a magnet to see if there's any staples, nails, screws, etc. that eventually get churned up over time.