strange looking poop

[Lunafarmchickens]

Just got some chicks yesterday, and ive had chicks before. But I don't remember their poop looking like these ones do... Its like, foamy, and bubbly. They are acting fine but I just eanted to make sure they were ok... Thanks for reading!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi Can you post some photos of the poop?

 

[Lunafarmchickens]

Hi Can you post some photos of the poop?

Sure

 

[Chickylet]

I have some 1-1/2 week old chicks and a couple of the Buff Orpingtons poop looks like that! Everyone is eating & drinking fine. But everyone else's poops seems to be forming up nicely but I still have a few w/ these foamy looking things. Should I be concerned or is it ok?

 

[dunnmom]

Looks like run of the mill stress poo to me. Since you just got the chicks yesterday, I would suspect that to be the case. Once they settle in, you should see a lot less of those runny ones.

 

[Lunafarmchickens]

Looks like run of the mill stress poo to me. Since you just got the chicks yesterday, I would suspect that to be the case. Once they settle in, you should see a lot less of those runny ones.

Ok, thanks!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Sure

That looks like Cecal poop. Chickens have 2 types of poop - Cecal and "normal". Normal poop is firmish/formed poop with a white cap (urates). Cecal poop is a loose poop that is stinky, pudding like and sticky-it also varies greatly in color. A chicken poops a Cecal poop about 1 out of every 8-10 normal poops.

Looking at chicken poop is very good! Poop can sometimes tell you a lot, so keep that up. Behavior is also an indicator of something going wrong - if your chicks are all active, eating, drinking - then usually all is well. If you notice any lethargy accompanied with huddling/fluffing up, distress peeping or not eating/drinking, then there is cause for concern

 

[theoldchick]

Here some info for you:


http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/whats-scoop-on-chicken-poop-digestive/

 

[Lunafarmchickens]

That looks like Cecal poop. Chickens have 2 types of poop - Cecal and "normal". Normal poop is firmish/formed poop with a white cap (urates). Cecal poop is a loose poop that is stinky, pudding like and sticky-it also varies greatly in color. A chicken poops a Cecal poop about 1 out of every 8-10 normal poops.

Looking at chicken poop is very good! Poop can sometimes tell you a lot, so keep that up. Behavior is also an indicator of something going wrong - if your chicks are all active, eating, drinking - then usually all is well. If you notice any lethargy accompanied with huddling/fluffing up, distress peeping or not eating/drinking, then there is cause for concern

Ok good.