Silkie Chicken Poop A Little Watery

[LukeS]

I've got a 3 year old Silkie Hen, when I put her out this morning her poopy was a little runny looking. She doesn't have any symptoms, acting normal. Is this cause for concern?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Do you have photos of the poop?

Thanks!

 

[LukeS]

No, but some more poop that appeared to be from today looks normal.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

If you see it again, take some photos and post them here in this thread.

 

[LukeS]

ok.

 

[LukeS]

Put her out this morning and her excrement looked like this.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Put her out this morning and her excrement looked like this.

How is she acting?
When was her last egg?
What's your weather like - is it hot where you are?
Have you ever dewormed her, if you have, when was that and what did you use?

 

[LukeS]

How is she acting?
When was her last egg?
What's your weather like - is it hot where you are?
Have you ever dewormed her, if you have, when was that and what did you use?

Acting normal.
Her last egg was over a week ago.
It's 91 degrees fahrenheit here.
Never been dewormed.

 

[LukeS]

I've got pour on Ivermectin should I give her some?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Acting normal.
Her last egg was over a week ago.
It's 91 degrees fahrenheit here.
Never been dewormed.

Are you seeing this just first thing in the morning? The rest of her poop looks normal and what's under the roosts are normal?

91 is warm/hot, so she may be drinking a lot more which can cause loose poop and the white urates.

If she's acting normal, then I'd monitor her for a while, check the poop daily - but if she seems o.k. and her bum is staying clean, I'd just monitor.

Ivermectin - save that for later, it can be used to treat mites, it's not that effective in treating worms.
IF you decide she needs deworming, you can find Safeguard at TSC. Use that instead of Ivermectin.