Probably A Dumb Question About Poo...

[Chickaroo!]

...but will the heat wave we're having have any effect on it? It just seems like my chickens poo is a little runnier than ususal.

 

[countryatheart]

I've noticed the same thing with my girls.

 

[flock-mama]

Would it be a change in the feed?

 

[Chickaroo!]

Nope, they are still eating the same feed as always.

 

[chickeepoo]

Do you think the birds drinking more water because of the heat has anything to do with it? Just a thought…

 

[fivebigreds]

That can be a sign of parasites like mites or worms.

 

[MissPrissy]

It can also be a sign of heat stress. Mine are consuming alot more water over the last weekend of heat wave too.

My little ducks drank and splash out 5 of the 2 gallon waterers every day.

Just watch them and note any other changes. If their water intake has doubled their poop will be a little looser.

 

[Chickaroo!]

Is it okay to worm them with something like Wazine in this kind of heat?

 

[MissPrissy]

I wouldn't stress them any more than the heat already is.

 

[patandchickens]

Worming is hard on an animal's body. Also if the animal is slightly dehydrated you can be giving a larger effective dose than you intend and with some wormers there is only a fairly thin margin between therapeutic and harmful.

In general, it's best not to worm animals that are stressed by heat, shipping, injury, illness, etc.


Pat