Is This Poop Okay? (**Pics!**)

[BigBlueHen53]

I've seen this very dark greenish-brown, shiny, sticky, tarry and STINKY poops for several days now, and I got a couple pics today when cleaning the poop trays. Should I worry? Do I have a sick bird? Everybody seems to be behaving normally, although I know that's not much of an indicator, as chickens tend to act normal until they're at death's door. There was one broken shell-less egg in the poop tray near the second specimen, but no idea if they are connected in any way. Thanks.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Yes what you are describing is called cecal poop which is normal , but on another note in your second picture there is a parasite. I would highly recommend worming your flock.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Yes what you are describing is called cecal poop which is normal , but on another note in your second picture there is a parasite. I would highly recommend worming your flock.

Okay, thanks. What do you recommend worming with?

 

[Eggcessive]

I see some cecal droppings, but in the second one, there looks to be a lot of mucoid material and a bit of cecal shed. There also might be a couple of maggots. Have you wormed the flock recently? If not, I would do that, and inspect some vents for any maggots or poopy butts which as you know can lead to fly strike. Valbazen 1/2 ml orally is easiest with 2 doses 10 days apart, or SafeGuard 1/4 ml per pound for 5 days.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

You're talking about the little white thread-looking thing at six o'clock on the stool, right? Is it a roundworm?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I see some cecal droppings, but in the second one, there looks to be a lot of MU Corid material and a bit of cecal shed. There also might be a couple of maggots. Have you wormed the flock recently? If not, I would do that, and inspect some vents for any maggots or poopy butts which as you know can lead to fly strike. Valbazen 1/2 ml orally is easiest with 2 doses 10 days apart, or SafeGuard 1/4 ml per pound for 5 days.

Thank you. I do not know what MU Corid material is. I don't give them Corid. Could you edit this pic and circle these things you're describing? I don't see maggots, maybe circle those in red, and the cecal shed in blue? Thanks, I'll check into those wormers. They're going to be in the cattle section, right? And do I need to discard eggs during treatment?

 

[HollowOfWisps]

You're talking about the little white thread-looking thing at six o'clock on the stool, right? Is it a roundworm?

Yes this right here looks like a roundworm. I would use Valbazen 1/2ml orally each chicken and then dose again in 10 days.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Yes this right here looks like a roundworm. I would use Valbazen 1/2ml orally each chicken and then dose again in 10 days.
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Thank you so much, I will!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Yes this right here looks like a roundworm. I would use Valbazen 1/2ml orally each chicken and then dose again in 10 days.
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Oh - can we still use the eggs during treatment? Or should I discard?

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Oh - can we still use the eggs during treatment? Or should I discard?

I believe it is a 14 day egg withdraw period.