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.
Youâre not alone. Over 42 million Americans have bowel movements less than three times a week. Or if they do poop, the output is hard, small, and painful to produce. In a word, theyâre constipated. Most of the time your problem will be short-term and easy to fix. To figure out what has you stopped up, ask yourself these questions: