Milky Poop

[FirstTimeChikens]

First of all, I am so sorry that I don't have a picture. I caught it on the camera because I'm at school right now.

One of my girls pooped straight up milk. Like it looked like someone spilled milk in my coop. It had a little small red thing in it too, and I noticed a few of my other birds also had the red thing. It looks like a chili flake, which I thought it was because I give them chili flakes with their eggs. What's going on? What can I do? I don't have access to a vet where I live.


The day before I switched them to a new food. We have also had a lot of rain and their run became a muddy mess. I supplement with oyster shell and feed 20% protein because she got her feathers ripped out during mating.

 

[Debbie292d]

This could all be because they are on new food and you're giving them chili flakes.

I'd stop giving them chili flakes for a few days and see if the red flakes stop showing up in their poop.

You could try giving them some probiotics, which may help with the diarrhea and any gut issues. We use Hydro-Hen, but there are several powders you can put in their water.

I presume your hens are all acting normal and healthy? Otherwise, had you not mentioned the chili flakes, my first thought was with the muddy conditions, somehow they got coccidiosis.