Posts by KFaye

I use sand in my coop for my layers. I love it....I made a scooper that filters the sand through a wire netting. Kind of a large cat litter scooper on a stick. Anyway great idea for the babies. Will do that today! I don't know why I...

I got new chicks last Monday from McMurray. I am furious. One dead in box..ok that happens. but over the next 4 days I lost 8! Half my order I have raised many new chicks and I have never lost them and now lost half of them. I emailed...

What about antibiotics?

I had a similary situation but she enjoyed the bath and eventually dropped a yoke a day then a soft egg. Now nothing for a week but she is eating, drinking and active , gaining weight too So I haven't been concerned over the lack of...

So sorry for your loss.

You might want to separate the two from the flock to let them heal. blu-kote the red areas if you have some.

I had a sick hen and used 1/8th tsp of durmyacin 10 in a cup of water. I got it from tractor supply. Maybe the same dosage in water will work as the chick won't drink as much water as a hen. It sure worked for my sweet girl!

You have great questions and as RonC states...we all start somewhere. I always have a small bowl or low cup of sand for the chicks. Yours may not be ready for real grit yet. Sand is good for all of them.

Good to know I just inherited 13 chicks from a neighbors class room. Yes 4 have pasty butt. Tomorrow plan on soaking them one at a time...as if I don't have enough to do...anyway this will make the next day better I hope!

So sorry. Heartbreaking! Or make sure the lamp is far enough away from the box.