HUGE chicken poops

[ChickenTendies]

So my hen recently laid her first egg (whoohoo!!) But I've noticed her poop has increased dramatically in size and I want to know if this if normal or not. Besides that, she has healthy looking eggs.

 

[TooCheep]

Don't have any idea of the scale/size of the poo, but larger poo isn't uncommon. I've seen egg-sized ones periodically. As long as they look/act otherwise healthy, I wouldn't worry about it.

PS- Congrats on the first egg. Always exciting!

 

[Muser]

We call them 'the garden dompers'. They happen sometimes, bet they feel lighter afterwards lol If hens acting normal then she's probably fine.

 

[aart]

Yes, poops will enlarge when they mature into lay.
Mostly to do with the fact that they are eating more I think.
No more cute little chickie poops.

 

[Mrs. K]

Very normal looking poop.

 

[orelsi]

She eats a lot more in order to produce eggs = bigger poops as well

 

[ChickenTendies]

Don't have any idea of the scale/size of the poo, but larger poo isn't uncommon. I've seen egg-sized ones periodically. As long as they look/act otherwise healthy, I wouldn't worry about it.

PS- Congrats on the first egg. Always exciting!

Thx!! It was really exciting!

 

[ChickenTendies]

We call them 'the garden dompers'. They happen sometimes, bet they feel lighter afterwards lol If hens acting normal then she's probably fine.

Haha garden dompers are the perfect name for these huge chicken poops