Poop like Mountain Dew

[Fizzybelle]

One of my chickens did this tonight, I will try to work out who is responsible and monitor them and take further action if required, I just wanted some opinions on what I might be in for. It looks like a normal poo, just doused in mountain dew, it's super fluro yellow. Photo taken at sunset sorry, that's when they dropped it, best light I could get was with my LED flashlight. I have seen this before in the coop, just dismissed it as I had other things to deal with, my bad, but think I need to pay a bit more attention to it. I'll try to work it out over the next day or so who is doing it and if it's every poo or just now and then. Thanks.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Poop color can often be due to diet.

What do you feed, including treats?

Are any of your hens showing any symptoms of being off or not feeling well?

Sometimes an odd poop is just and odd poop. If it's consistent, then you'd want to figure out which hen it is, and evaluate a few things like lice/mites, if she needs deworming or if her crop is emptying overnight.

 

[Eggcessive]

Are you giving any vitamins that may change the color? How old are your chickens? Are they at the common age (3-12 weeks) for coccidiosis to affect them? Sick chickens may be lethargic or not eating.

 

[Fizzybelle]

Thanks for the replies. My chickens are now over 6 months, though I am still having mild issues with coccidiosis, which I'm seeing an avian vet about on Friday, I'll show her the poo pic too. The hen I primarily suspected did normal poos today, though the other suspects didn't while I was trying to watch them (a watched chicken never poos). I am currently in the process of worming them all too ( it's just one or half a tablet depending on bodyweight, it just takes time to get them all done). It might have been food related. They eat pellets, scratch mix, graze on grass and any bugs they find, as well as fresh fruits and veges.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Have you discovered how much easier and faster it is to dose them at night while they're on the roost (and pretty much in the dark) than trying to chase them down during the day? On hot days, chasing can actually be dangerous and subject them to heat stroke. A cheap little head lamp helps a lot, especially if it has a red light option. It leaves your hands free. Wal mart has them for very reasonable.

 

[chooki]

My chickens love lettuce leaves, when I give them a lot of lettuce leaves, they will spray watery poops like mountain dew.

 

[Fizzybelle]

Have you discovered how much easier and faster it is to dose them at night while they're on the roost (and pretty much in the dark) than trying to chase them down during the day? On hot days, chasing can actually be dangerous and subject them to heat stroke. A cheap little head lamp helps a lot, especially if it has a red light option. It leaves your hands free. Wal mart has them for very reasonable.

Actually it's winter in my part of the world, so now worries about heat at the moment. My chooks are very friendly, and easy to pick up, it's more me just not wanting to deal with multiple stubborn chickens one after the other. Getting them to not wriggle and eat their tablet can be a challenge, though some of them will eat their medication quite happily.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Actually it's winter in my part of the world, so now worries about heat at the moment. My chooks are very friendly, and easy to pick up, it's more me just not wanting to deal with multiple stubborn chickens one after the other. Getting them to not wriggle and eat their tablet can be a challenge, though some of them will eat their medication quite happily.

Wrap their wiggly butts in a towel, if you don't have a helper?