Yellow foamy poo

[Gonzo the Great]

I'm wondering about the yogurt...does it have to be ones with active cultures? I had some strawberry and banana that was a few days out of date. Family would not touch the out of date dairy (i'm a bit braver), so I mixed in some uncooked rolled oats and my chooks went to town. One of my lethargic BRs is now perked up. Been spiking their water with ACV as well.

 

[dlhunicorn]

Do not give out of date food items please ...and yes the yogurt should be the plain unflavored live cultured one to have any probiotic effect and you should give free choice daily.
Stop giving treats. Mix some cooked oatmeal (cooked in water not milk) into her layer crumbles (just enough to make them all clump together.
I suggest you get a good poultry vitamin supplement and add that too or three drops of POLYVISOL (liquid childrens vitamins) >four drops in beak once a day for a week then taper off the next....
You need to keep her inside and out of drafts...

 

[silkiechicken]

Also, if it does not clear up after taking treats away, might want to see if she has worms. Often one sign of worms is foamy poo.

 

[tiki244]

I dont think I am that knowledgable but I read somewhere that foamy poop can be a sign of worms---I would definately keep a close eye on her for any changes

duh! Oh hi silkie chicken I just read your post right above mine!

I just skim over this stuff sometimes and dont read it all

 

[airmom1c05]

dlhunicorn, do you think a Tbsp of ACV in a gallon of water all the time is a good idea or not? So far, I've always had that in the water. Lately I'm only serving 1/2 Tbsp for 1/2 gallon because I freshen the water more frequently. Originally I had read that ACV reduced stress in chickens, but with more research, I even read some folks think it's a worm cycle deterrent. What can you tell me about it that is purely scientific? Thanks to this site, I became aware of the probiotic yogurt being the best. I had to read a ton of stuff to find out how to know if it was probiotic. I had read that plain was best. I bought some Kroger brand plain, but that was before I knew about probiotics. The info wasn't pointing me to a brand, so I googled probiotic yogurt brands, and I think Stoneyfield plain is a good choice, and I'm wondering about YoBaby brands. What are your thoughts. What brand do you use. The word probiotic wasn't on any brand at Kroger here. My eyes are 50+ yrs. old, and it's hard for me to see the small writing in the list of ingredients. I'd have to write down the names of ingredients to look for, too, because I would never remember them otherwise! LOL! I know I've spent several hours or more reading "Where I keep my Information" that you have made available. What's funny is that my level of comprehension is questionable because there are several links to alleged "Easy to read and understand" info that was over my little chicken-brain head! Brand names would be beneficial to many folks where probiotic yogurt is concerned. I think Dannon is being sued because some money hungry lawyers don't like the health benefit claims or else some competitors don't like the sales spike Dannon experienced after claiming in advertising such benefits. Who knows??? University literature from Mississippi State University will lead anyone to believe that chickens should only get their balanced diet feed for maximum health and nutrition. Most of us on this site would have a hard time giving up the joy of watching our pets eat treats from time to time, but I have learned by practice that treats every day are a big NO-NO! Just wondering what you consider to be the wisest treats and how often; how much quantity you would provide them. Don't forget brand names when applicable! Thanks!

 

[All my hens are roosters]

I may be wrong, but in my experience chickens can get foamy poop if they get excited or anxious. Is this constant or just an occasional issue?

 

[d.k]

*yeah, what does ACV do in ckns??? And people? WORKS GREAT to help kill fleas when I give the dog a bath. . . .better than borax, in fact. I'd LOVE to find something other than chems to kill worms. I'd thought of using neem oil-- dog LOVES the taste! (shudder) Tastes like 'oil of wood ash' to me! and what about DE? I've read from folk who take that themselves & feed it to their critters! What for??

 

[dlhunicorn]

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You said earlier she hadn't laid her egg and that poo might have been a softshelled egg that burst (so watch her carefully >the ACV is a good advice in that it will help with calcium uptake if this is a problem with soft or no-shelled eggs...also give her POLYVISOL as this has vit D3 in it and calcium uptake needs vit D3 in order to be absorbed)... now I am just saying this is a possible explanation. Yellow foamy poo is also a sign of worms and protozoal infestation sometimes...
ACV will not help any worm issues per se ...it is NOT a wormer and has no action against such when your birds have an acitve worm issue (and from the research neither will DE when taken internally according to ARS field studies done on that)... Where the ACV WILL be helpful in this case is that it is known to help in calcium uptake and your description could also have been an egg burst as I mentioned earlier. It is always helpful if you take a photo so members can better help you to identify the problem though it really is advisable when you have such problems to have a FAECAL at a vet...without one it is always just a guess.

Airmom... it will take me a while to get the info together you have requested and as it is now past 4 a.m. I think I can better tackle your questions tommorrow... I will post the links to articles and try to except the sections that deal with your enquiries.