Posts by CSisley

cafarmgirl - Yes, I understand now why you wouldn't play around with coccidiosis if you've had such an experience with it. I haven't, which is why I'm not as gun-shy about it but I'm getting that way with Marek's or what I...

Sounds like normal Ceacal droppings but check out the poop website: http://chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=17568.0 It's most helpful!

I cannot say definitively if they are safe to eat (too much liability involved these days!) but I usually abide by the following rule: If you crack the egg open and the yolk immediately breaks open and spreads like pancake batter,...

cafarmgirl is probably right about treating with Amprolium in the water, it can't hurt and it will probably give you peace of mind knowing you've done everything you can. They can have coccidiosis without having blood in the poop,...

I've mixed plain yogurt in with a small amount feed but never in their water. I don't see why that wouldn't work, I've just never tried it and I prefer to mix things in with their feed because I don't like messy waterers. I just...

Quote: Originally Posted by KatefromMaine  Hello, I just brought home 6 Barred Rock pullets 9 days ago and was feeding them non-medicated chick starter for the first week. Then on day 6 one chick started to look...

The only place I know to get it is online. My Mom always seemed to have it on hand when I was a kid and would use it whenever I got a scratch on my eye. Terramycin ointment for people is a prescription medication but we always had it...

Do not use neosporin for the eye, it will burn because it is not made for eyeballs, I know from experience. She probably just got pricked by something or pecked in the eye. Does the eyelid or area around the eye look swollen? I...

Quote: Originally Posted by dawg53  You might want to look into marek's disease. x2

Yay for Bene! Glad to hear that things worked out.