Momma hen with diarrhea. Worried about babies

[Jjdesmo11]

Hi, letting my momma hen raise her adopted babies. I want them to be friendly and socialized and read to give them egg yokes after giving grit. Well I went out with about 1/2 yoke and the momma went to town. The babies got some too. But almost directly after she had explosive diarrhea. Is this just simple system overload for her or should I be worried? Also scooped it best I could because the babies would get sick if they get into it right? I also have a baby with a swollen foot from an injury and she ended up pecking her foot and it bled a little. Any one have any good survival stories about babies with food injuries? Her foot got wrapped in momma hens feathers and I had to cut them off. She’s bearing weight and wobbling a little but it’s significantly swollen. The babies are 5 days old. Best picture I can get below

 

[sylviethecochin]

No idea on the foot. I'd give it an epsom salt soak in a bit of cool water, making sure she can't drink it, but that's all I can recommend on that front.

As for the "explosive diarrhea," are you sure it isn't broody poop? Can you post a picture?

Not my picture.

 

[Ducksandchickens]

Yes pics would be perfect

 

[Jjdesmo11]

I went out to check and she pooped again. I’ll post a picture. First one exploded out and hit the side of the trough with a splat. I soaked it with pine shavings and just scooped this one out too. Could it be the chick food and egg yoke on top of her being broody and not eating much the last month?

 

[sylviethecochin]

View attachment 1380757 I went out to check and she pooped again. I’ll post a picture. First one exploded out and hit the side of the trough with a splat. I soaked it with pine shavings and just scooped this one out too. Could it be the chick food and egg yoke on top of her being broody and not eating much the last month?

That actually just looks like broody poop to me. Hens store a lot of poop when they're broody because they shouldn't get up every hour or so just to poop. The result is a single, very messy, smelly poop that's been collected over the course of the day. She should go back to normal fairly soon.

EDT: But for a second opinion, @casportpony?

 

[Jjdesmo11]

Thank you thank you! I never knew about broody poop I love BYC