MJ's little flock

[lori_smith99]

Hi! Thanks for following. Would you like to tell us about your chickens?

Here is my story so far:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/musings-from-my-not-so-little-flock.1550872/

 

[BY Bob]

So why are black poops bad? I saw two specimens this morning that made me think “oh no, not again!”

Spoiler: Yucky poops

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Could be many things. Worms, Coccidia, Blood from fatty liver disease. Most common is coccidia. I would wait to see a couple in a row though. Something they eat can cause it too.

 

[BY Bob]

The top one looks like pellets in liquid. What’s that all about?!

Something they ate or hot temperatures. I see those when they drink a lot to cool down. They usually go away on their own here.

 

[BY Bob]

I have a rooster named Sambuca, “Sammy” for short! And a Jäegermeister I am on the black licorice train

 

[LozzyR]

Could be many things. Worms, Coccidia, Blood from fatty liver disease. Most common is coccidia. I would wait to see a couple in a row though. Something they eat can cause it too.

We have had a lot of rain recently so coccidia might be a likely culprit.

 

[MaryJanet]

Mary somehow fell off the roost last night and got herself wedged behind the leg of the sawhorse.

She started calling out for help and luckily her calls woke me up. It was around 2 am.

Out I rushed in my pjs thinking the worst and feeling very worried, and there she was. Jammed. But no longer feeling like she had to call for help.

So I moved Peggy then Ivy to the other roost, then pulled the sawhorse away from Mary, which took some doing as I'd made as immovable as possible when I put it in there.

At first she didn't realise she was free. So I got her onto my hand and lifted her up. That's when I noticed she had a big cobweb hanging from her beak, so I brushed that off before setting her down on the other roost.

This morning it's like nothing happened.

I thought for sure she'd be limping at least. But no, she appears to be absolutely fine.

 

[MaryJanet]

Seemingly none the worse for her nighttime debacle.

 

[MaryJanet]

She better not have given herself another hernia.

 

[MaryJanet]

We have had a lot of rain recently so coccidia might be a likely culprit.

At least it's an easy fix.

 

[MaryJanet]

I've been watching her for 30 minutes and I'm convinced she's ok.

It's a work day, so I'd better get cracking.