newbie to hen keeping

[rothy]

hello my name is sam and im from weston super mare, i have six happy hens but i keep cathcing my terrier eating hen poo will it harm her? has any one else heard of gogs eating hen poo? thanks sam

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

Oh gosh! I think every dog on BYC eats chicken poo

Don't worry...mine has eaten so much that if it WERE dangerous he would already be dead

Let him eat away! Plus less mess in the yard too

ETA: OH and NO I have not heard of "gogs" eating chicken poo

Gotta welcome you to BYC the right way

WELCOME!

 

[NancyinAlaska]

Hi Sam....where is Weston Super Mare??? I think all dogs eat chicken poo, cat poo, and even their own dog poo, and I've got 22 dogs, so I'd know that!
ANYWAY.....................

From Alaska Sam!!!!

 

[rothy]

lol dogs!!! thanks for that, ill let her eat it then. she's not got a bad tummy i just thought its a bit disgusting! why do you have 22 dogs i couldn't clean up that much everyday! i live by the sea front, watching the peir getting rebuilt

 

[rothy]

weston-super-mare is in england south west

 

[bigstack]

a BIG TEXAS HOWDY!!! and Welcome to BYC!!!!

I have only been on a lil while but I am so glad I found this site. I have learned so much here and every one is so kind and helpful! WARNING!!!!! It is addictive!

Good Luck and God Bless!

P.s. Don't let the dog lick you in the face. LOL

 

[PandoraTaylor]

from Alaska and

I think if a dog can get to it, it will eat anyrhing! Good or bad ......

 

[a2ms4chickens]

Hi Sam!

from Tucson!

You'll love and learn a lot from this site.

Angie

 

[ranchhand]

Hi and

from South Carolina, USA.

As long as it's just poop it's probably okay. But NOT the bedding! My dog almost died last week from eating the wood shavings with the poop.

 

[rothy]

thankyou for my fantastic welcomes. i have been keeping hens for 9 weeks and have enjoyed their eggs but due to cold weather they have slowed down on the egg front! i rescued the hens from a battery farm they are all the same age about a year old. i feed them layers pellet and corn. i have been giving them lots and lots of fresh veg and boiled peelings. can i give them scrap meat? and all kitchen scraps? and how much can i feed? is it possable to over feed? sorry for all the questions thanks again sam