Urate problem????

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One of my hens,Clucky,sometimes has a 'wee',in other words,liquid white urea.I've noticed it 3x now,once,because she had it in the lounge,and I've spotted 2 outside on my patio area.She does 'normal chicken poo's as well,but then she'll do pure watery white ones with no solidity/colour to them.
Is it cause for concern?
 
There are lots of different types of poo that are normal for a chicken - unless it's all of the time, personally I wouldn't worry. Some are much more watery than others since both their wee and poo come out from the same place.. Charmin eh? :lol:
 
LOL,dare I admit that I can recognise my individual dogs' poo....getting there with the chooks as well :oops: ,well,you can tell a lot from what comes out :mrgreen: .

Thanks for that Tim,she is eating,drinking,seems healthy and I'm assuming it's normal for her.
At least no-one on here thinks we're weird for discussing poo :o .....or maybe they do :? ......
 
Staying on the subject - I've noticed how the poo changes immediately after I've wormed them. It has always looked 'healthy'' but it seems a lighter colour after worming and they seem to do more of it for a few days after. I use it a homeopathic liquid called 'vermis' 30C and it seems to do the trick! I use it for a few days at the beginning of the full moon each month according to the instructions. :D
 
Yes, I wouldn't admit discussing chicken poo to 'normal' people! :lol:

It changes colour an awful lot with diet - so the worming change would make sense. You'll get different colours in the spring from green grass than the winter when the grass isn't growing. Every 24 hours or so you'll get (sorry to describe it this way) an English mustard colour discharge that is wet and has bubbles - this is also normal it's thought to be from the Caeca in the digestive system that 'ferments' some undigested food. It gets emptied out once a day.

You can see where these tubes are in my dodgy drawing of the digestive system of a chicken

Tim
 
LOL,luckily I don't know many normal people :D ,or,if I ever did :? they couldn't cope with the 'poo conversations' so prob wouldn't speak to me now anyway :) .

They also seem to vary in consistancy and urate during the day as well.You'll get a sort of ping pong ball sized firm one,with a white cap,followed by a loser more elongated one.My birds who prefer ex-batt crumb more than anything else, definitely do a drier firmer one than the girls who prefer grass or grubs.
 
I've been wondering about the same topic too! :lol: Can't ask anyone but you lot - no-one would understand the fascination ;)
I've been trying to watch which chick does what following my sickly Maran's virus to make sure the others are OK. Trouble is they never perform when I'm looking :lol:

Thanks for topic, very helpful.

Am I right in thinking then that as long as she seems OK in every other way, if she's doing the same looking poo, even if its not 'normal' (i.e. greyish with a white cap) there is no cause for concern? (as long as its not diarrhoea)
 
I recall reading an article with pics about things to look out for in chicken poo. They showed normal poo and then various colours and consistencies that could be caused by other things. If I can find the article I'll scan it and post it here. I tried looking for it a while back and couldn't. But I've not thrown it out so it has to be there somewhere still.
 
Yes, different colours can mean different things, however there are so many variations that are considered 'normal'

Really dark brown sticky droppings can be caused by nutritional deficiency as can yellow runny poos but yellow can also be worms, respiratory problems or liver problems. Coccidiosis leaves blood in the droppings but can also be Black Head.

I always keep an eye and if there is consistent diarhea then I worry but the odd runny poo doesn't bother me.
 
Would be great if you do find that article Snifter,I'm sure we'd all appreciate it :D .

I can't believe your chooks don't perform in front of you Lucylou :lol: ,mine seem to spend all day pooing!!!!
 
HI all
Another Urate question if thats alright. My chicken seems to be very broody, found 15 eggs the other day. She has been on a batch since the weekend only coming out for the odd bit of water and feed. We forced her off today to find a lot of rear feathers had fdallen out and a large ball of ?urate/calcium in her feathers. She is passing very watery poo. Does anyone have a idea what this was and also how to avoid it again.
 
If she remains broody over 4 weeks, it's kinder to 'break' her broodiness as they run themselves down too much.

She will lose feathers on her undercarriage to make contact with the eggs to keep them warm. If she hasn't come off to go to the loo, this can also stick to feathers and dry on making a bit of a mess.

Often when they do come off to toilet, it can look pretty abnormal and really stinks... It <might> be that this is the case and things will return to normal when she stops being broody.
 
What a lovely topic. One of mine is broody and pooed in the nest box next to an egg she'd stolen from one of the others - it was bigger than the egg :shock:
 
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