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Heat affecting poop?
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:24 pm
by Penny
Been a crazy heat wave here the last while and today I noticed a couple hens with diarrhea type
. Could it be caused by the heat or could I potentially be dealing with something more?
Chooks free range all day and have plenty of access to water and shaded areas. I've also recently treated the coops with livestock dust for mites.
Re: Heat affecting poop?
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 6:13 am
by Happy
Penny wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:24 pm
Been a crazy heat wave here the last while and today I noticed a couple hens with diarrhea type
. Could it be caused by the heat or could I potentially be dealing with something more?
Chooks free range all day and have plenty of access to water and shaded areas. I've also recently treated the coops with livestock dust for mites.
A chicken cools itself by drinking a lot a water. What goes in must come out and it usually means runny
. My guess would be that's all it is.
Re: Heat affecting poop?
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 7:49 am
by Killerbunny
Mine are a bit like that too. I have electrolytes in the water but the
is still a bit runny. They don't sweat out the excess water so this is how they get rid of it.
Re: Heat affecting poop?
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 8:11 am
by Jaye
Same here. Watermelon makes for runny waste, and they've had lot of it over the past week, so I expected it. I would rather runny waste than a chicken with heat stroke.
Re: Heat affecting poop?
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 8:33 am
by Penny
Whew! Thanks for alleviating my concerns!