There are many different names for poop, such as feces, defecation, dung, fecal samples, and scat to name some others. Urates is the term that we use to describe bird poop. Bat poop is called guano. Livestock poop is more commonly referred to as manure.
 
Poop or feces is a very important tool in monitoring the health of our animals. We look at the animals feces everyday to make sure that it looks normal. For example if one of our farm animals has scours, which is another word for severe diarrhea, we want to watch that animal closely. We can then decide whether we need to take that animal to the veterinarian.

We collect samples of poop (fecal samples), process them, then look at the samples under a microscope to determine whether the animal has any intestinal parasites or worms. We can then treat the animal accordingly, depending on the results of the fecal samples.
 
We use manure and chicken poop to fertilize plants and crops. The feces from carnivores or meat eating animals should be avoided. Chicken poop and livestock manure make excellent fertilizer. The manure feeds the soil while nourishing the plants by adding organic matter. The manure should not be added directly to the crops or plants. It should be put in a compost pile and cured appropriately to avoid any parasite or disease transmission to humans.

Seeds are dispersed in several ways and poop is one of them. Birds eat berries from plants then fly to a different location. When they defecate, out comes some of the seeds. When conditions are right the seeds germinate and grow.

Wild animal poop is more commonly known as scat. By looking at the scat that we find while hiking, or even in our back yard, we can determine what animals are around us. See poop is very important.

This is the scoop on poop! 

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Dog Poop

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Cat Poop



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Goat Feces

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Horse Manure



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Llama Feces

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Rabbit Droppings

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Parrot Urates



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Pig Feces



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Russian Tortoise Poop