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.
Best Answer: If you aren't eating solid food, you may not have bowel movements. You didn't say if you were, so it's rather difficult to tell how long you can go without--but if you're eating normally and you haven't had one, then something is very wrong; though I would imagine you already know that.ou didn't say if you were, so it's rather difficult to tell how long you can go without--but if you're eating normally and you haven't had one, then something is very wrong; though I would imagine you already know that.