Orange poo?

[chickgirl11]

I have two 13-day old chicks.I dKnow much about them considering that I am 11 and have never raised chicks before.they seem to be doing fine and all but I don't know about the poo.was brown and hardly runny at all just a week ago. Perfect based on another post. But now it is orangy and kind of runny. Every now and then, it will look like it did last week. Is this poop okay? They are eating just fine. They are on Nutrena chick start and grow and have clean water to drink.
I forgot to mention that one was a barred rock and the other was a road island red. both girls

 

[Illia]

If it is just a goopy sort of consistency, yes, it is fine. At this age I believe it is called "cecal" feces, and usually smells horrible compared to normal poo. I think it's just part of their growth spurt.

 

[gritsar]

Have you seen this: http://chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=17568.0 ?

It provides pics of the different types of poo you are liable to notice with chickens and what's normal, what's not.

 

[soccerbabiesmama]

Thanks so much for that link! Totally helpful I was so worried about my girls and was feeding them kefir and d.e. to resolve what I thought was diarrhea. Now I know, it's just normal waste

 

[chickgirl11]

Thank you so much. Yes it is cecal or whatever you said. I went on the website and my chick's poo is normal. Thanks again.

 

[gritsar]

Both of you are very welcome.
Good luck with your chickens.