Chicks eating poo?

[Ec_Prokta]

My week old chicks are eating their poop! The poop is covered in feed, but they tear the poop apart soo... help please. Thanks!

 

[Lesa]

Hi! If you could post a pic of your brooder, that would help us make suggestions... What are you using for bedding? What are you using for a feeder? Why is the poop covered in feed? Chickens are pretty sure everything is food- so they try everything just to be sure. One of my hens just tried my index finger, as a matter of fact! If they try a little poop, it won't kill them. It sounds like no big deal- maybe just scoop out the poop a little more often, so there is less of it around. Enjoy them!

 

[BuckeyeDave]

Have you ever tasted chicken poop, it's darned good!!!

Just keep it as clean as you can, they'll figure out what is food and what isn't. They want to live more than you want them to live, God gave them the ability to survive.

 

[futurefarmer08]

I am laughing right now because I had the same question 5 weeks ago with my chicks! I run a tight ship chicken wise. I provided them with all this lovely food and some treats and cleaned their cage regularly...guess what I found out. Some dear BYC member told me that they will eat their poop because it is how they get their digestive system going as far as bacteria etc. So I guess if they don't just eat poop they are fine. Gross as it sounds!! I still try to keep them clean but they are livestock after all!

Hope this was helpful!

 

[jforsness]

my dogs like to say "aint no tastier poo than chickie poo"

 

[Ec_Prokta]

Okay, Thanks!

 

[pascopol]

Quote:
Do you put food over their feed?

If so they have not much choice.