Very abnormal Poo! Anyone have any idea what's going on?!

[Becca Christopher]

This Wednesday will mark week two since I adopted Ginger from my local humane society. She has been inside the entire time in "quarantine", and the humane society kept her, 4 hens and 3 roosters for two weeks before making them available for adoption. The only thing beside her poo that is abnormal is her beak, which has been cut off.
Now, with all of that said.
Ginger is an awesome girl. Super talkative, shes purky, curious, and has a healthy appetite for food and water. Week one-first couple of day a bit of runny poo but nothing to alarming considering the food and living change/stree. Day three-brought her a tuberware of dirt inside from my current coop with a 900sq ft run. She was ecstatic and basically lived in it.
Day four-poo is still not solid
Day five-I get insight from a friend that it looks like dirt is in her poo- to take the dirt bath away and feed her only layer crumble/ pellets with grit. This is the diet she has been on for about 5 or so days. The food is the manipro non gmo organic layer food. She has not had any treat either. Although she did have a couple of chopped grapes, a very small amount of wheat grass grains, and some live superworms along with the chicken food i feed my flock which is the purina laying pellets and scratch. Non of these treats were givin in excess.

 

[orrpeople]

Those actually look pretty normal to me - birds poo and pee through the same hole "vent" and it is usually a combination of both. I also find that my hens have bigger, sloppier poo than my roosters do! I wouldn't worry unless you see blood or worms (and they sometimes shed intestine lining, which can look kind of bloody, so look closely before you worry). . I think your girl is doing fine! You can give her back her dirt
Btw, the beak trimming thing is often used in commercial settings where chickens might peck at each other - in other words, too many birds in too cramped a space. Sometimes farmers use it if they have an aggressive hen that is causing harm to other birds. In any case, she will be okay, and should be able to do most normal chicken behaviors.

 

[beaks]

This Wednesday will mark week two since I adopted Ginger from my local humane society. She has been inside the entire time in "quarantine", and the humane society kept her, 4 hens and 3 roosters for two weeks before making them available for adoption. The only thing beside her poo that is abnormal is her beak, which has been cut off.
Now, with all of that said.
Ginger is an awesome girl. Super talkative, shes purky, curious, and has a healthy appetite for food and water. Week one-first couple of day a bit of runny poo but nothing to alarming considering the food and living change/stree. Day three-brought her a tuberware of dirt inside from my current coop with a 900sq ft run. She was ecstatic and basically lived in it.
Day four-poo is still not solid
Day five-I get insight from a friend that it looks like dirt is in her poo- to take the dirt bath away and feed her only layer crumble/ pellets with grit. This is the diet she has been on for about 5 or so days. The food is the manipro non gmo organic layer food. She has not had any treat either. Although she did have a couple of chopped grapes, a very small amount of wheat grass grains, and some live superworms along with the chicken food i feed my flock which is the purina laying pellets and scratch. Non of these treats were givin in excess.

So kind of you to adopt her. Sounds like she has had a tough life but I am sure she will find love and good care with you. She sounds very happy and grateful for her new home

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us. I agree that her poo is nothing to be alarmed about. High temperatures = greater water intake = sloppy poos.

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

Pork Pie

 

[Becca Christopher]

Those actually look pretty normal to me - birds poo and pee through the same hole "vent" and it is usually a combination of both. I also find that my hens have bigger, sloppier poo than my roosters do! I wouldn't worry unless you see blood or worms (and they sometimes shed intestine lining, which can look kind of bloody, so look closely before you worry). . I think your girl is doing fine! You can give her back her dirt
Btw, the beak trimming thing is often used in commercial settings where chickens might peck at each other - in other words, too many birds in too cramped a space. Sometimes farmers use it if they have an aggressive hen that is causing harm to other birds. In any case, she will be okay, and should be able to do most normal chicken behaviors.

I am more use to solid poo from my four girls. I do know thats its normal to pass a runny/loose stool after so many "bowl movements" but in the almost two weeks shes had maybe 5-6 that I can say I was proud of lol. And I am a little relived no one seems concerned, but I cant imagine the mess she will make at night in the roost. (Which shouldn't be a problem outside of the coop considering the range they get in their run)
The photo I just inserted is more what I am familiar with finding.
Thanks again for everyones replies

 

[Pork Pie]

We do have a resident poo expert here on BYC, so I'll tag her to this thread. What she doesn't know about poo, ain't worth knowing

@casportpony

 

[Becca Christopher]

Hi and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us. I agree that her poo is nothing to be alarmed about. High temperatures = greater water intake = sloppy poos.

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

Pork Pie

I thought that also the first couple of days, but she has been inside with 69-74 degrees since I have brought her home. That was a question I was asked is "if she is to hot" but thats not possible. But again, like I said, besides that she seems to be a happy, curious girl. When the rain settles down I will introduce her to the rest of the flock, in her own little coop and run-inside inside the flocks run.-we call it the chicken cathedral Thanks for the advice and suggestions!

 

[BYC910]

Only thing I would add to what's been said is deworm If you haven't yet . And you might get some course sand or chick to mix with the dirt . Adjust her feed so she is eating the same ration as the others before interduction .

 

[Becca Christopher]

I didnt mention that! She did get dewormed by me with wazine, the day I brought her home-but i have not seen anything alive in what she has passed-and I also assume the humane society would have as well (I assume). Also I have provided/mixed grit in with her food for the last several days.

 

[drumstick diva]