Sarah had "poopy butt syndrome" 3 weeks ago. We separated her, gave her a bath, got all the funk off her booty, gave her stuff against constipation (recommended by BYC members), and she seemed fine. 3 weeks later, she's got the same thing again, with runny, dark-green poop.
My chickens are on layer feed, water with ACV, fruit and veggie scraps from the kitchen, and oatmeal with a glob of yoghurt every morning (too rich, too much yoghurt?) They free-range during the day, if I'm home.
My neighbor has had some issues with his sewer in the past 3 months, and there's a permanently damp area in his backyard, where grass grows like crazy. The chickens have gotten over there several times, and I'm wondering if this is what's causing her diarrhea. Could it be? I've recently installed a fence, to keep them out of my neighbor's yard, and perhaps this will remedy the problem, but in the meantime, what do I do for her? She has not lost any weight, and she lays, eats and drinks normal, but she does take more "breaks" during the day, and more dirt baths, than the other ones. She also is a bit on the chunky side...
, due to spoiling on my part...
My chickens are on layer feed, water with ACV, fruit and veggie scraps from the kitchen, and oatmeal with a glob of yoghurt every morning (too rich, too much yoghurt?) They free-range during the day, if I'm home.
My neighbor has had some issues with his sewer in the past 3 months, and there's a permanently damp area in his backyard, where grass grows like crazy. The chickens have gotten over there several times, and I'm wondering if this is what's causing her diarrhea. Could it be? I've recently installed a fence, to keep them out of my neighbor's yard, and perhaps this will remedy the problem, but in the meantime, what do I do for her? She has not lost any weight, and she lays, eats and drinks normal, but she does take more "breaks" during the day, and more dirt baths, than the other ones. She also is a bit on the chunky side...
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