My roo chick smells like fish!

[McChooky]

I'd like to know too, doesn't look like they came to any conclusions(tho I didn't read the whole thread) and @BarkerChickens hasn't been around for a few years.

Please let me know if you've ever heard that normal digestion can cause this and if you think giving them probiotics might help

 

[RaeAnahatas]

According to this article the "fishy, decaying smell is caused by trimethylamine (or TMA) a common byproduct of normal digestion.. caused by the fermentation of choline in a chicken’s gut (I suspect feeding them fermented feed would make it worse if your chickens experience this)The next step of digestion is when the very stinky TMA is processed into the safe and odor-free trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO)"Unfortunately the stinky fish smell down to the eggs. https://backyardhomesteadhq.com/why-your-chicken-eggs-smell-fishy-and-what-to-do/

You are the real MVP here!!
I’m going to check my chicks feed right now. And I’ll add some probiotics

 

[McChooky]

You are the real MVP here!!
I’m going to check my chicks feed right now. And I’ll add some probiotics

Thanks! I would be careful not to let treats exceed 10% of their normal diet .Metabolic imbalances can overwhelm the liver and increase the TMA levels