[Angel80]

Hi my chicks are around 4 weeks old now and look happy and healthy but one seems to be pooping out seeds mum or dad has fed them and then eating them. What do I do?

 

[A cockatiel]

Hi my chicks are around 4 weeks old now and look happy and healthy but one seems to be pooping out seeds mum or dad has fed them and then eating them. What do I do?

Dont feed them an only seed diet, they also need fruit veggies and pellets

 

[nablackcat535]

Yes, it’s possible for chickens to get sick from eating poop.
While eating poop actually has some upsides as I explained above, it can also transfer harmful bacteria within your flock.
According to the Illinois fact sheet regarding potential dangers of poultry poop, chicken poop can contain a number of bacteria that could be harmful to other chickens, and us.
Salmonella, Campylobacter, and avian influenza viruses are the main culprits. All of which can cause some serious health issues to your flock.

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[Angel80]

Dont feed them an only seed diet, they also need fruit veggies and pellets

Yes, it’s possible for chickens to get sick from eating poop.
While eating poop actually has some upsides as I explained above, it can also transfer harmful bacteria within your flock.
According to the Illinois fact sheet regarding potential dangers of poultry poop, chicken poop can contain a number of bacteria that could be harmful to other chickens, and us.
Salmonella, Campylobacter, and avian influenza viruses are the main culprits. All of which can cause some serious health issues to your flock.

What about cockatiels?

 

[A cockatiel]

What about cockatiels?

When cockatiels eat their poop they usually lack nutriens

 

[Angel80]

When cockatiels eat their poop they usually lack nutriens

My chicks parents are seed junkies and are feeding the chicks lots of seeds. The chicks are pooping seeds and then eating them.

 

[A cockatiel]

My chicks parents are seed junkies and are feeding the chicks lots of seeds. The chicks are pooping seeds and then eating them.

Id suggest you take the baby out and give it formula since the parents are seed addicts

 

[Angel80]

I’m going to offer the chicks a chance to wean and see what happens. The older 2 chicks stole some of their parents scrambled egg earlier so maybe they’re ready.