Please Help! Runny Poop

[chippycheeks]

Hi Everybody! My two 29 week old Black Australorps, have been having really odd poops. They haven’t had a normal one that I’ve seen in quite a while. Today, one of them had a poop that looked like it had the consistency of water. I have some ideas, but no idea which one is correct.

1. She ate snow, though her poops were weird before it snowed
2. She has been drinking her defrosted waterer, instead of the other waterer I put out for them
3. She could be stressed, because I integrated two Buff Orpingtons and two EE Bantams, but they have been together for about six weeks

Any other ideas? Thank you in advance!

 

[charlotte-and-the-bees]

Drinking extra water can make poops more liquid, though that’s usually temporary. Any other issues you’ve seen? Has their diet changed?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

1. She has been drinking her defrosted waterer, instead of the other waterer I put out for them
2. She could be stressed, because I integrated two Buff Orpingtons and two EE Bantams, but they have been together for about six weeks

What is "defrosted" waterer instead of the "other" waterer? What's the difference?
What do you feed including treats?

Can you take a sample to your vet to see if worms are an issue?

Does she act stressed? How much room do you have?

 

[chippycheeks]

Sorry for the late response and thank you so much @Wyorp Rock and @charlotte-and-the-bees for responding!

• The defrosted waterer has been in there for at least 6ish days, then it froze and defrosted. The other waterer is fresh and hasn’t froze… Yet. (January 3rd) Update January 7th - I changed the waterer
• For treats they get a corn and worm blend from “Happy Hens” and occasionally veggie scraps (they may or may not get popcorn sometimes ), they got carrots and celery bits on Dec. 29th or 30th.
• Can you tell me what the signs are of being stressed please? She looks like her normal self, I’m not sure if her comb is more pale though, it probably isn’t. There are pictures below, and I will try to get better pictures tomorrow
• Our run is about 27 square feet, and our coop is about 9 square feet.
• They get let out at least six times a week, we also have a chicken harness for them.
• About worms, their waterer defrosted even more today, and I was able to empty it. In the bottom there was a worm… Curled a little, and quite long. There is a picture below of the worm. Does it look like a parasite?
• One of the Buffs pooped and I’m not sure if there is a segment of a worm in it… Picture #3-6 are of it. (January 7th)

I don’t think that we can take her to the vet. Thank you so much in advance!
-chippycheeks

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would change the water every day, clean the stations as needed or once a week. That looks like an earthworm in the water station.

Hard to tell about the poop. Deworming may be needed. You can find Safeguard liquid goat dewormer at TSC. Dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once a day for 5 days.

 

[charlotte-and-the-bees]

I don't think it would hurt to deworm them. It's hard to tell from the photos, but does look suspicious. The worm in the water looks more like an earthworm...which do carry parasites even if they aren't one. I would do what @Wyorp Rock suggested.