Runny Poo- Caused by Stress??

[eggsandhens]

My chickens poo has been a little runny lately. Then today, I saw that when one of them pooed, it was almost like straight water with some poo “runny chunks” in it! At first I thought it was because it was hot, but today isn’t even that hot/warm! I checked this morning if any of them had impacted crops, and none of them did. Could there runny poo be from stress? Or what else? I don’t chase my chickens so I don’t know what would be super stressful? They are about 9 weeks old, if that helps.

 

[FluffyButtBabies]

Are they eating and drinking normally? Are the still active? Do they look puffy or disgruntled? Or is diarrhea the only symptom...

 

[azygous]

You should see the soupy poop from my flock after they gorge on chard and lettuce and squash. I also feed fermented feed, and it's rare to see firm poop. I also have four very old hens, and they have very soupy poop. Recently deceased was a hen who never once in her life had anything but soupy poop. She was eight years old when she became sick for the first time in her life.

Hot days mean lots of water consumed, and that means soupy poop. Are you beginning to get the idea here? There are many ways that healthy poop can be soupy.

 

[eggsandhens]

They are eating and drinking as normal. Another thing that’s changed is that I’ve had to put Pick-No-More on a lot of them because my Plymouth Rocks love to peck my Leghorns and Silver Laces Wyandottes. The only other thing I could think of that’s “different” is that we just bought more food for them and refilled their feeder, but it’s the same food they always have. They don’t look puffy, from my knowledge.

 

[FluffyButtBabies]

It's probably okay for now, then. If you read @azygous 's post, they have a very solid explanation. Don't be too worried unless they start exhibiting other symptoms.

 

[eggsandhens]

You should see the soupy poop from my flock after they gorge on chard and lettuce and squash. I also feed fermented feed, and it's rare to see firm poop. I also have four very old hens, and they have very soupy poop. Recently deceased was a hen who never once in her life had anything but soupy poop. She was eight years old when she became sick for the first time in her life.

Hot days mean lots of water consumed, and that means soupy poop. Are you beginning to get the idea here? There are many ways that healthy poop can be soupy.

Thank you! That makes me feel way better. There hasn’t been a lot that’s changed (except the weather a little) so I started to get stressed out. Glad I hopped on BYC!

 

[eggsandhens]

It's probably okay for now, then. If you read @azygous 's post, they have a very solid explanation. Don't be too worried unless they start exhibiting other symptoms.

Thank you guys for helping! You don’t know how much this means to me I’ll update if they show other symptoms

 

[eggsandhens]

Ahh! I have an update already
One of my chickens sneezed a couple minutes ago, and now others are sneezing too!

 

[FluffyButtBabies]

Ah, now THAT is cause for worry. It's probably an upper respiratory illness.

 

[eggsandhens]

Oh my gosh, I don’t know what to do? What should I do?