Odd looking poop, eating excessive amounts of feed.

[frostic]

So, I noticed that my chickens are eating a huge amount of feed for their normal amount. and drinking tons of water. about 3 times their normal amount.
I went out this morning to feed them and i see strange looking poop. my camera is low quality so this is the best i can get. I hope someone can help me figure out whats wrong.

this first image is yellow and smells like rotting eggs, there is little hard balls of poop in it.

this next image looks like worms but it is not. its like white liquid stripes in the poop
This image it has some sort of tan balls in it that are hard but breakable

 

[MysteryChicken]

How old are your birds, & what is their diet?

How often do you give out treats?

Do they have access to grit?

 

[frostic]

How old are your birds, & what is their diet?

How often do you give out treats?

Do they have access to grit?

3 years old

yes they have grit but eat rocks instead. the grit just sits there.
standard laying crumbles 18% protein

have not been giving them any treats in a few weeks.

 

[MysteryChicken]

3 years old

standard laying crumbles 18% protein

have not been giving them any treats in a few weeks.

Okay, what breeds?

Do anyone look like they're getting ready to molt, or are molting? Feed intake usually increases during molting.


The rotten egg smell could be a sign of a reproductive infection.

(Edited: Phone put in Egg Shell instead of smell.)

 

[Chicken facts]

Geez man they ate alot or they really had to go and if it smells like rotting eggs we must throw it out and were they eating the eggs because if they did then they must had to go and used it on their food

 

[frostic]

Okay, what breeds?

Do anyone look like they're getting ready to molt, or are molting? Feed intake usually increases during molting.


The rotten egg shell could be a sign of a reproductive infection.

No molting. its california they don't usually molt for at least 3 more months here. in december

black sexlinks and some random breed easter eggers.

 

[frostic]

Geez man they ate alot or they really had to go and if it smells like rotting eggs we must throw it out and were they eating the eggs because if they did then they must had to go and used it on their food

???

They are not eating eggs, i don't leave eggs out there for them to eat. i get all eggs just after they lay. they lay at the same time every day. as of right now they are in there laying their eggs.

 

[MysteryChicken]

No molting. its california they don't usually molt for at least 3 more months here. in december

black sexlinks and some random breed easter eggers.

Okay, no molting yet.

Black Sex-links are a Production hybrid, which tend to get a reproductive disorder over time.

I'll tag in some experts. I'm trying to rule out certain things.

 

[MysteryChicken]

@Eggcessive
@Wyorp Rock
@azygous

Any opinions?

 

[frostic]

Okay, what breeds?

Do anyone look like they're getting ready to molt, or are molting? Feed intake usually increases during molting.


The rotten egg smell could be a sign of a reproductive infection.

(Edited: Phone put in Egg Shell instead of smell.)

Also they lay perfect eggs. have never had an egg issue yet.
except once in a while i get a double yolker from an easter egger.