Granny's gone and done it again

[AlleysChicks]

Has the AVC had time to show a difference ?

I think so. The vent gleet silkie is doing better. Little solid poops. I need to soak her down good.

I swear by it for chicks and I don't mess with the expensive stuff. cheapest I can find.

BUT you should not use it in metal waterer's BAD JUJU

The cheap stuff didn’t work for mine. Too diluted I think.

 

[AlleysChicks]

Cats have been killing snakes and bringing them in the garage. Mom has freaked 2x over it.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Only thing I can find on it is diet. Maybe like too much protein or fats.

 

[AlleysChicks]

Only thing I can find on it is diet. Maybe like too much protein or fats.

feed is only 18% protein. I was getting ready to switch to a higher since I have birds molting. I probably a have gluten intolerant bird.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

LOL Anythings possible.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Categories:All > Chicken Health
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Q: My hen has sticky, tar-looking poop--is there anything wrong?

A:
Probably not. Chickens actually produce two types of poo: fecal poo and cecal poo. Cecal poo is thicker, stinkier and stickier. It usually looks sort of like melted chocolate, and it occurs once every eight or so poos.Perhaps this is what you are seeing. If so, it is nothing to worry about.

Some foods may cause sticky poo, too. Lots of barley in the diet can cause sticky, tar-like poo. Barley lacks an enzyme chickens need to digest (1,3–1,4)-ß-glucan efficiently, and the poo is described as "viscous." Sometimes various fruits will cause looser, darker poo from the sugar and extra moisture. If your chicken's diet has been different of late, you may want to revert to fewer treats to see if that is the problem.

It is true, too, that unusual droppings can sometimes indicate illness: cocci, worms or something else. If you think your chicken is ill, your best bet would be to get her to a vet for a diagnosis--most vets will perform a "fecal smear" to check for parasites and cocci, so in some cases your chicken will not have to be seen in order to get a diagnosis. In most cases, though, occasional sticky poo is normal cecal poo.

 

[bruceha2000]

I don't like them cooked.

Me either. Bell peppers are good raw, cooking changes the flavor to something that is not to my liking.

 

[bruceha2000]

Wing it! Chickens will eat it if you don't like it.

Too true, they will eat almost anything. And anything from the kitchen is a treat for them.

that's what I thought. And the pan did eat the bottom of the loaf. But I usually trim the dark crust parts off and send to the chickens.

And then you say "Let them eat cake!"

 

[CapricornFarm]

Just came in , been a long day. All i lack is the front and top to finish up the brooder. I was trying to use screws and washers to hold on the hardware cloth on. What a pain. I dug out one of my old staplers and managed to get it working.

 

[h2oratt]

Out walking dogs, I have one who wants to chase cars.
Hot here 80 at 6:30 pm. Suppose to only get to 77 today. Suppose to get rain but I don’t think that is going to happen.