Poop problems!! HELP!

[silkie4513]

My little silkie has some poopie problems! She constantly keeps having deira. What should I do?

 

[centrarchid]

How old is bird? What type of food(s)? Grit used?

 

[silkie4513]

She is about 7 months old and we feed her pellets and crumbles with some oyster shells. The brand of the food is Country Acers and The Southern States brand.

 

[centrarchid]

Diet may be a little rich (high in protein) and low in fiber. Try adding small amounts of black oil sunflower seed and/or green vegetables. Upping fiber can promote normal gut function. Chicken normally process a lot of plant fibers along with insects and like which give intestines a lot of volume to work with. The feeds we often use are often too easy to digest and can result in runny poos.

 

[silkie4513]

Okay. Thank you some much!! You have been a Great help! Also she eats green grass would that be considered a green Veggie???

 

[centrarchid]

Okay. Thank you some much!! You have been a Great help! Also she eats green grass would that be considered a green Veggie???

Yes. If fiber adequate another problem involving irritation of gut could be involved. Irritants can be worms and other nasties.

 

[AnimalLady123]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/175621/diarrhea-in-chicks Check out this thread and if it doesn't help than google it!! Good luck!!

 

[chilman]

what would you use to treat worms and what other nastys?

 

[centrarchid]

what would you use to treat worms and what other nastys?

Look into checking for worm eggs in feces to make certain barking up correct tree.

Look up a fellow calling himself dawg53. He takes the use of pesticides to control worms very seriously. My method usually involves culling although culled animals may be de-wormed as dawg53 does it before such treated birds go out door or into pot.

 

[silkie4513]

Could her vent be blocked by poop? And how do you unclog it? She was just fine until she started laying eggs.