I've been keeping their brooder very clean, so that doesn't seem to be the issue. But I have one chick in particular (one or two others may rarely do it) that will run over after another chick has pooped and eat it. EEWWW. We have one dog that likes to do that, I don't really want to deal with a chicken doing it, too. So what should I do, and is this indicative of a problem (eg. nutritional imbalance) with that chick?
When I have seen it happening, I chase the chick off and cover up or remove that fresh poop. She doesn't seem to go after the dried poops, just the fresh ones. And the runnier, the better, it seems.
Anyone else dealing with this problem? Will she grow out of it?
When I have seen it happening, I chase the chick off and cover up or remove that fresh poop. She doesn't seem to go after the dried poops, just the fresh ones. And the runnier, the better, it seems.
Anyone else dealing with this problem? Will she grow out of it?