Winderdear
Crowing
- Jun 16, 2023
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I have a chick (almost 10 weeks old) who seems to have a chronic loose stool issue. Once or twice a day, I find that she has extremely wet, somewhat explosive bowel movements that should be solid (not cecal). I’m not watching every time she poops so it could be more frequent still. She otherwise has a healthy appetite and isn’t lethargic. This has been happening for a couple weeks at least, and started before any major changes in diet, other than spending more time foraging than previously.
I have always assumed she was just drinking more water than the other girls because she gets hot easily, but there have been days where they have all stayed inside in the AC, and she still had this problem.
I want to be sure that I’m not missing something important here. What other symptoms should I be watching for if her loose droppings are indicating an illness? Are there any steps I can take to help her get back to normal?
Also, should I be adding electrolytes to their water in case this is causing her to deplete hers more rapidly? I already do this on occasion if it’s hot outside, but not all the time.
I have always assumed she was just drinking more water than the other girls because she gets hot easily, but there have been days where they have all stayed inside in the AC, and she still had this problem.
I want to be sure that I’m not missing something important here. What other symptoms should I be watching for if her loose droppings are indicating an illness? Are there any steps I can take to help her get back to normal?
Also, should I be adding electrolytes to their water in case this is causing her to deplete hers more rapidly? I already do this on occasion if it’s hot outside, but not all the time.