New puppy

[cknmom]

We just got a new puppy on Sun. Today he was out with me when I let the chickens out for the day. He decided that he liked to eat chicken poop! I have shooed him away several times today. Will it hurt him if he eats it? I don't figure it will with all the gross things dogs eat, but I wasn't sure, thought that I should check.

 

[CarriBrown]

I don't know if it's bad for them or not. My dogs practically follow the chickens around waiting for a "treat" and nothing has happened to them. I'm assuming that if your chickens had worms they could pass them onto the dogs.

 

[Picco]

As long as the manure is parasite free it is actually beneficial. It provides gut bacteria.... kinda like yogurt does.

 

[Payette]

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No. Our dog eats chicken poo all the time. The gross part is his breath and when he licks us.