Poop Eater
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 9:28 am
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.