Poop Eater
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Ok. I'm back about another issue, same Silkie. She's going to drive me bonkers before I get her figured out.
She is a eater. More recently, a very determined eater. Especially the light brownish mucky ones. She will gobble it up like its fine dinning.
Is she missing something in her diet? I have sat there and tried to deter her with a little 'peck' between her shoulders and she'll leave it. But if I leave the she goes right back and gobbles it up. Nothing worse than picking her up and her smelling like breath!
I've done some reading. Some suggest it is natural. Some suggest it isn't. Some say it's a hen keeping her future broody area less noticeable from predators and suggest it's a very distant characteristic that isn't seen in most hatchery chickens. (She's from a breeder). A distant characteristic much like throwing hay over herself while in the next box. She literally hides under the hay after throwing it all over her back to lay her egg.
Anyways, if anyone has any experience with this, I'd appreciate the share/knowledge.
She is a eater. More recently, a very determined eater. Especially the light brownish mucky ones. She will gobble it up like its fine dinning.
Is she missing something in her diet? I have sat there and tried to deter her with a little 'peck' between her shoulders and she'll leave it. But if I leave the she goes right back and gobbles it up. Nothing worse than picking her up and her smelling like breath!
I've done some reading. Some suggest it is natural. Some suggest it isn't. Some say it's a hen keeping her future broody area less noticeable from predators and suggest it's a very distant characteristic that isn't seen in most hatchery chickens. (She's from a breeder). A distant characteristic much like throwing hay over herself while in the next box. She literally hides under the hay after throwing it all over her back to lay her egg.
Anyways, if anyone has any experience with this, I'd appreciate the share/knowledge.
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Is this broody mom doing this? or another silkie?
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For what its worth ( not much ) I once read in a book years ago the following ; One birds is another birds dinner !!
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Nope, it's bossy boots!!WLLady wrote:QR_BBPOST Is this broody mom doing this? or another silkie?
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HER again lol. Well...deworm her lots and i would not worry about it. Sounds like she might just be crazy...
Animals will commonly eat to get at undigested bits that are partly broken down...or a warm meal (i know-gross)
Animals will commonly eat to get at undigested bits that are partly broken down...or a warm meal (i know-gross)
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They just got Ivomectin a week ago. Should I do a round of piperazine?WLLady wrote:QR_BBPOST HER again lol. Well...deworm her lots and i would not worry about it. Sounds like she might just be crazy...
Animals will commonly eat to get at undigested bits that are partly broken down...or a warm meal (i know-gross)
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Nah....i would just make sure she is done every 4 months or so. Because she will pick up stuff eating . Its a given.
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Yuck!!!
Ok. Noted and I'll put in calendar.
By the way, stop pick did nothing to deter her. She's going to get her peepers put on tonight that KB sent me, if anyone gets home in time to help me before its too dark. For now Roo is in his bachelor pad with a different girlfriend and bossy boots is PISSED!
Ok. Noted and I'll put in calendar.
By the way, stop pick did nothing to deter her. She's going to get her peepers put on tonight that KB sent me, if anyone gets home in time to help me before its too dark. For now Roo is in his bachelor pad with a different girlfriend and bossy boots is PISSED!
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Ha! Ha! Ha! I love this!WLLady wrote:QR_BBPOST HER again lol. Well...deworm her lots and i would not worry about it. Sounds like she might just be crazy...
Animals will commonly eat to get at undigested bits that are partly broken down...or a warm meal (i know-gross)
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