laura_nash
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I have just become a chicken owner for the first time, having bought three at the local poultry market (from an established local breeder) around 3 weeks ago. We got a light sussex, buff sussex and a black rock. They all seem happy and healthy, they have free-range access to around 3/4 acre during the day (mix of grass, hardstanding and an open-fronted barn - occasionally shared with a pony or two) and access to a purchased hen coop. They all three go in and roost every evening like clockwork, and we are getting 1-2 eggs a day.
I am concerned about the light sussex though, as her poo seems to have blood in it. It is happening almost every time, not just a one-off. She is a good weight, eats and drinks well and is very perky (the most lively of the three). Is this something I should worry about, and what might it be?
There's a pic of the poo below (scroll down if you aren't eating and don't mind looking at it!). First a gratuitous photo of the three of them.
I am concerned about the light sussex though, as her poo seems to have blood in it. It is happening almost every time, not just a one-off. She is a good weight, eats and drinks well and is very perky (the most lively of the three). Is this something I should worry about, and what might it be?
There's a pic of the poo below (scroll down if you aren't eating and don't mind looking at it!). First a gratuitous photo of the three of them.
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