- Sep 12, 2017
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We just moved our 7 week old chicks outdoors into a covered run with small coop.
Everything was fine indoors in the brooder in the cottage. Healthy and happy chicks with normal earthy looking stools.
Now that they are outside we have dark almost black stools.
Im wondering if the soil could be a cause. When I work the soil doing tilling, fence posts, ditch digging, etc. blowing my nose in the evening produces a black outcome.
The chicks are all eating and drinking well and have good energy. No outward signs of concerns other than stool color. Not sure how many of the three chicks are producing the dark matter.
I have a call into the vet to see about testing a stool sample for coccidiosis.
What are your thoughts. Could it be the new soil they are scratching and pecking in? Any similar experiences?
Thank you!
Everything was fine indoors in the brooder in the cottage. Healthy and happy chicks with normal earthy looking stools.
Now that they are outside we have dark almost black stools.
Im wondering if the soil could be a cause. When I work the soil doing tilling, fence posts, ditch digging, etc. blowing my nose in the evening produces a black outcome.
The chicks are all eating and drinking well and have good energy. No outward signs of concerns other than stool color. Not sure how many of the three chicks are producing the dark matter.
I have a call into the vet to see about testing a stool sample for coccidiosis.
What are your thoughts. Could it be the new soil they are scratching and pecking in? Any similar experiences?
Thank you!