two hens and roo have runny poop?

[pinkchick]

My newly adopted rescued roo is about 3-4 months old and my hens are 2 years old. All seem to be feeling fine and laying has not stopped, but I have noticed that these 3 birds have runny poop. The poop is not bloody and is regular color (if one can call it a color). The roo has had this since he came here 3 weeks ago and the hens I just noticed within the last 2 days. They are eating and drinking well. They have layers mix ....am I suppose to feed the roo something different? I have looked on BYC and have not found any info that I can relate to with my birds.

What can I do for them to make them feel better or is it a sign of something worse to come? Also, should I vaccinate my birds and what do they need on a regular basis? I am hesitant about the vaccine thing does it pass through to the eggs that we eat?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and helpful.
Thanks

 

[ChickenToes]

I really don't know what to tell you, but at least this will bump up the post so someone else can answer it.

The only advice I have is that sometimes my 10 week olds have runny poo, and there's really nothing wrong with them. I think sometimes it just happens. But I always keep an eye on it in case I see something really wrong.

 

[greyfields]

Sometimes poop is just runny.

 

[SoccerMomof7]

My chickens are the same way, a couple of them have always had runny poo, ever since I got them months ago. I have been wondering the same thing on if there was anything I could do to help them.

 

[Aurynsdream]

Here is another bump for you
I have a hen that is doing the same thing- I don't know if its always the same one or which one it even is.

Hope the bump helps

 

[SoccerMomof7]

Doesn't anybody have any suggestions???

 

[dlhunicorn]

You need to get a faecal from a vet (this is not expensive>take an ample sample in fresh from that day) > only in this way will you know what is wrong (anything we say is at the end of the day just a guess) Since they are rescues I would be concerned about pullorum also ...

 

[x__amethyst__x]

hi
do u know why my chickens have runny poo?
thankz amethyst