A free-feed dining option is the best and most common in backyard flocks, one in which chickens eat in small increments at their leisure throughout the day. Chickens have a unique digestive system that can accommodate only a small amount of food at a time in their crops.
If you have trouble with your bowel movements for more than two weeks, you should see your doctor. He or she may ask for these tests to find the cause of your constipation: 1  Blood tests to check on hormone levels. 2  Barium studies to look for any blockages in your colon.
It is normal to go 2-4 days without one. Stress, poor diet, dehydration, antibiotics and other medications can cause you not to go. If you have not had a bowel movement in 4 to 5 days and you have bloating, pain, fever, or general fatigue(any or all of these symptoms), yu need to seek medical advice. These are symptoms of irritable bowel, a blockage, even cancer. Go see your doc.