Abnormal looking stool

[BabyRaptors]

I have seen many odd chicken poops over the past few years, but this is a new one for me.

The multiple grit pieces caught my attention first. I then “dissected” it and saw what appeared to be grass. That’s strange because we haven’t been able to see it for a couple weeks now!

I have given them kale, scratch grains, worms and peas recently- nothing with a grainy/grassy texture.

I try to check her over all time since she’s had crop issues in the past and had to have it drained last summer. That seems fine, but they haven’t been able to do much of their normal activities lately due to the weather.

She’s a very hefty 4 year old barred rock (almost bigger than my jersey giant), lowest in pecking order with my other big girls, bossy to my new younger ones.

I really don’t want to separate her if I don’t need to. It’s been very cold and it never goes well when I reintroduce her. Please advise!

 

[azygous]

We veteran chicken keepers have learned not to get worried about an an isolated event of an odd pile of poop. When we spot such a novel treasure, first thing we do is scan the flock for any chicken behaving "off". A chicken developing a health issue may self isolate, may be sluggish or lethargic, may not be sociable with the other chickens or with us. They usually stand out from the others.

If all of our chickens appear to be behaving as they normally do, then we make a note to look for the abnormal poop to turn up the next day, and then the next, and if we see it a second or third day, then we get serious about identifying the chicken who pooped it. Do that by making a note of where each chicken is roosting at night, a "roosting chart", then if we see it under the roosts, we have a better idea of who produced it.

That poop, and your report of what the chickens have been eating, is the typical color of poop when chickens have eaten something leafy and green. Even minerals in the soil can tint the poop that color of green. So, as long as all the chickens are acting normally, just keep an eye on the chickens for the next few days.