Peafowl Poop - Normal and Abnormal - Lots of poop pictures

[Dany12]

When the peacocks are free ranging (normal situation) there are 2 types of poo ... like Zazouse picture, this is a poo coming out of the cecum (100% grass - vegetable) and a dry poo out over the large intestine ... dryer (grain - flour) .... i think !

 

[casportpony]

When the peacocks are free ranging (normal situation) there are 2 types of poo ... like Zazouse picture, this is a poo coming out of the cecum (100% grass - vegetable) and a dry poo out over the large intestine ... dryer (grain - flour) .... i think !

Free ranging peafowl will still have both types of poop.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

An article about bird poop:
http://www.exoticpetvet.net/avian/droppings.html

-Kathy

 

[Garden Peas]

Is there some way to give this whole thread an ovation? I think it is incredibly helpful and it's going to be an extremely helpful reference for us when folks write in about "my bird is sick and I don't know why."

Great job, to everyone who's putting up their photos

 

[casportpony]

This link also has some good info:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/whats-scoop-on-chicken-poop-digestive.html

The dark, smelly, slimy poop comes from the cecal pouches a few times a day.


-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

These poops are "regular" poops from free ranging peachicks. All birds alive.


-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

The feedstore I go to had six with poop like this, three of them died, so I asked for their bodies and sent them to UC Davis for necropsies and the necropsy report stated they all three died from severe coccidiosis.

Note the foam, foam is *never* normal.

-Kathy

Edited to add:
Just to be clear 3 of 6 with poop that looked just like this died from coccidiosis.

 

[casportpony]

More normal cecal poops:




These are from chicks in brooders.

-Kathy

Edited to add:
All birds alive

 

[casportpony]

Blackhead poop - This is one that I necropsied.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...s-probable-blackhead-five-miles-from-my-place

-Kathy

 

[KsKingBee]

Roundworms confirmed by fecal float.