White poop all of a sudden

[FrankHomestead]

I have isa browns 18 weeks 2 days old, that have always had brown poop, sometimes greenish brown. today there is white solid poop in their coop and also newer ones in their tractor. the only thing that has changed is I put free choice oyster shells in their coop last night and they devoured it. could the white poop be due to the oyster shells? is this a problem?

 

[FrankHomestead]

Nobody knows?

 

[FrankHomestead]

Wow. I'm on this site daily and so many of you respond to the silliest posts and every time I have a legitimate question I get nothing but crickets

 

[aart]

Sorry your question wasn't answered more quickly.
Sometimes that happens,
this site is often more of a chat room than a chicken forum.

Pics would help.
Gorging on Oyster Shell could in fact be the cause of solid white poops you are seeing.
Something new to ingest can lead to gorging.
Best not to put out OS until they are all laying.
Do they have access to granite digestive grit?

Normally the white is the urates part of a poop,
they don't pee like other animals so the white is their urine.
It might become more apparent as they get older.
18 weeks is about the time that those cute little 'pullet poops' start getting larger.

 

[FrankHomestead]

Sorry your question wasn't answered more quickly.
Sometimes that happens,
this site is often more of a chat room than a chicken forum.
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond! yes they have grit. they didn't bother with the oyster shell last night so I think now they know what it is lol

Pics would help.
Gorging on Oyster Shell could in fact be the cause of solid white poops you are seeing.
Something new to ingest can lead to gorging.
Best not to put out OS until they are all laying.
Do they have access to granite digestive grit?

Normally the white is the urates part of a poop,
they don't pee like other animals so the white is their urine.
It might become more apparent as they get older.
18 weeks is about the time that those cute little 'pullet poops' start getting larger.

 

[tjb]

I am fairly new to all this as well. I have seen white poop several times and didn't think much of it, so I would like to know if it is something to be concerned about as well...

 

[FrankHomestead]

I am fairly new to all this as well. I have seen white poop several times and didn't think much of it, so I would like to know if it is something to be concerned about as well...

Is it runny or solid? I read about runny white poop indicates something going on with them...Google it if it is and you'll get lots of info on that

 

[aart]

Good visual references for all kinds of poops,
just do not jump to any terrible conclusions too quickly:

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

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/?topic=17568.0

 

[tjb]

Is it runny or solid? I read about runny white poop indicates something going on with them...Google it if it is and you'll get lots of info on that

Solid... I still have a ton to learn.

 

[FrankHomestead]

Solid... I still have a ton to learn.

That makes 2 of us!