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They seem to be fine for the most part. They always act up and excrete watery poo at around the same time at night, before I put them in a smaller cardboard box with better insulation, for sleeping. It's around 60 degrees at that time - could it be that they're just cold? I don't want to...

Thanks for the Google doc! I use Red Lake Earth, so it's good to know that it's not harmful to the chickens. So I can just use it by itself and not need to add anything else in, right? :)

When do they need it?

I have two chicks and the brooder is about 22 inches height x 22 inches width x 36 inches diameter. But that shouldn't matter, right? They've been in the same brooder for a while.

I have no heat lamp. The temperature is the same, as always. I sat down with them for a while and they calmed down - they even fell asleep. Now they're acting up again. Could it be that they just want me to be there or something? But then, why is their poo really watery all of a sudden?

I've been feeding them developer feed ever since I got them. I just mixed in grit for the first time today. Their water supply is clean. Now they're trying to fly out - they're really panicky right now! I don't understand why! I didn't change anything in their diet at all. I've had them...

I have two 4-week-old chicks. For the past few hours or so, their poo has consisted of mostly water. What's going on?! EDIT: They've been constantly chirping and frantically pacing back and forth, trying to find a way out!

I have two four-week-old chicks and I'm a little new to this. I was worried about whether the particles will be harmful to the chicks when they inhale them. Can I use ONLY food-grade diatomaceous earth for my chickens' dust baths? Do I need to add in anything else?