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CCUK said:
@WVduckchick just a quick question regarding broody hens. How long can they stay on the nest without having a poo? Speckle hasn't had one since Friday and I'm a little concerned she will explode soon. Should I just leave her be or take her off briefly?
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I’m not sure what the “limit” is, but that sounds like a very long time. Are you sure she hasn’t? (She would have to be hiding it, because you wouldn’t likely miss it lol!) Is she still eating? I think to be on the safe side, I would pull her from the nest, just sit her down a few feet away, if possible. She may not move for a minute (like stunned) but she will soon get up, do her business, maybe grab a bite to eat and drink, and likely go right back to the nest.
 
backyard pigeons said:
do you just use Epsom salt or such?
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I don't think it has Epsom salt in it. It just a bath salt for pigeons I got it from the feed store.
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WVduckchick said:
I’m not sure what the “limit” is, but that sounds like a very long time. Are you sure she hasn’t? (She would have to be hiding it, because you wouldn’t likely miss it lol!) Is she still eating? I think to be on the safe side, I would pull her from the nest, just sit her down a few feet away, if possible. She may not move for a minute (like stunned) but she will soon get up, do her business, maybe grab a bite to eat and drink, and likely go right back to the nest.
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Thanks. I may do that. She has drank and eaten very little. I haven't seen her off the nest atall. I know she must have been at some point as there was some pellets in her water. Just no poo. If she did one I'm sure I'd smell it.
 
CCUK said:
Thanks. I may do that. She has drank and eaten very little. I haven't seen her off the nest atall. I know she must have been at some point as there was some pellets in her water. Just no poo. If she did one I'm sure I'd smell it.
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The last day or two or three, she may not get up at all, when the eggs are due, I wouldn’t move her then. But up until then, once they are committed to sitting, I think it’s safe to move them if they don’t eat and drink. And poop. :D
 
WVduckchick said:
Epsom salt works like a laxative in ducks, if they drink it. I would assume it would have similar affect in pigeons? @Pyxis do you know?
I use a little Borax occasionally.
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Yes, it works as a laxative in all animals :) That's because it works by replacing magnesium in the body and increasing water in the intestines
 
CCUK said:
Well that worked! She had some food and water had a leg stretch and made the loudest squawk ever! Eggs were warm and nice and clean. Wanna know how to empty a room in less than 3 seconds?
She had the biggest poo ever and dead things don't smell this bad! :yesss:
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:sick:sick:sickView attachment 1678505 We pre-empted and put her on a towel!
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:lau gross! :sick
Id say the poor girl feels much more comfortable tho! :highfive:
 

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