The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: SLI on June 30, 2010, 07:33:11 am
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Hi All,
I wonder if you could assist please? I've had my girls for almost 3 weeks and seem to learn something daily. I have four Orpingtons & this morning one of them came out of the coop as normal, had a walk around & then did what can only be described as an explosive poo. The watery liquid shot out with a sound like a fart (sorry). The resulting liquid (and it was mostly liquid) was greenish.
Other than this she seems like herself and it's early in the day so I don't know if she's going to be doing that all day.
I'll be at work all day so am a bit worried that I can't stay home ad keep an eye on her
Any advice or assistance would be appreciated, Thanks. :chook:
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if she is happy and healthy then don't worry. just like us there poo changes depending on what they eat and drink. if worried put a little cider vinager in there water
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When I first started keeping chickens a local farmer told me 'Watch out for those number 8 poos'. Apparently every 8th poo they do is really big and smelly. I haven't sat and counted to verify this, but they certainly do some strange poos sometimes!
:)
As sheltlandpaul says if she is happy, eating and drinking well then there shouldn't be too much wrong.
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Hi shetland Paul & JulieS,
Thanks very much for taking the time to reply. I already put cider vinegar in their water & give them poultry spice & garlic granules, so hopefully I'm doing right by the girls.
I'll try not to worry - I popped home from work as I was local just to check on them & they seem fine :)
Thanks again,
Sue