Indoor injured/disabled chicken cecal poop

[Emmyjim]

For those of you that have an indoor chicken that is disabled or injured, how do you deal with the smell of cecal poop?

 

[Stipenvlerk]

For those of you that have an indoor chicken that is disabled or injured, how do you deal with the smell of cecal poop?

Pinch your nose and clean up afterwards if possible. It’s horrible I know…

Wait untill you smell broody poop

 

[Battlepants]

Good ventilation and lots of pine shavings. Seems to help out with the smell a bit. This was when I had an injured silkie in my garage a few months ago due to a mating mishap with the rooster (torn neck/scalp).

What kind of injury/disability are we talking about on yours?

 

[Emmyjim]

I need to know if a lower percentage amount of protein in their feed will make their cecal poop possibly slightly less smelly?

 

[MadGardener]

I need to know if a lower percentage amount of protein in their feed will make their cecal poop possibly slightly less smelly?

Your birds need protein. If you want to reduce the poop smell, find a way to keep your bird(s) outside. Poop smells.

 

[Battlepants]

I need to know if a lower percentage amount of protein in their feed will make their cecal poop possibly slightly less smelly?

I wouldn't expect it to improve the smell at all. If anything, I would expect it to slow the healing process.

Is it possible to put your chicken outside at least temporarily? Getting a dog crate set up near your other chickens is a good opportunity for this chicken to poop outside and to get some social interaction.