One of the strangest questions that some people have is, ‘Do chickens go pee? ’ Well, the simple and short answer to this question is yes, they go. However, not quite in the same way humans do. Hear us out..
It is true that, except for ostriches, birds do not have an external urethral opening or urinary bladder; that’s why they don’t pee like mammals. But they do pee. Here’s how:
How do Chickens Pee?
Since chickens are a member of the fowl species, they produce uric acid instead of producing liquid urine (pee) to dispose of waste. In other words, unlike mammals, chicken kidneys do not process and concentrate the urea into the urine; instead, they process it into a whitish solid. This is the reason why you never see chicken peeing.
Now, some of you might be thinking that if chickens don’t have a bladder, then how do they urinate? Well, chickens and all the other birds except ostriches have a Cloaca. It is a versatile, multi-purpose opening that chickens use to dispose of waste.
If you see the chicken poop, then you will notice a white layer on the droppings. To pass out the urine and feces in a single motion, they mix the undigested food with all their excreted waste. That’s why it is also said that chicken poo is a combination of waste.
Myth About Chicken Pee
There is a myth that chickens or birds urinate through their skin, which is completely illogical.
