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    Algae/mold growing on ground where chickens free range

    Thanks I will check them out tonight while they roost, I’ve held each of their chests up to my ear and have heard nothing but I will look for any nostril drainage at night. I’ll update my account details too I’m in Maryland Temps have been in the 70’s-80’s this week but we had a couple weeks...
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    Algae/mold growing on ground where chickens free range

    thanks I appreciate it, I will try there
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    Algae/mold growing on ground where chickens free range

    Hence why I came to BYC, really sucks that there aren’t more vets that are well versed in chickens especially with how popular backyard chickens are. I appreciate you taking the time to help today, I will continue keeping an eye on them & doing research and hopefully will find the issue and...
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    Algae/mold growing on ground where chickens free range

    No other symptoms at all everyone is acting 100 % normal. no vet within a couple hours from us sees chickens unfortunately, I know from calling around for one of my dogs (Before we had a established vet) in the past when we first moved to our current town that non will do any type of stool...
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    Algae/mold growing on ground where chickens free range

    Thanks for the reply, it definitely appears to be algae it’s smooth and slimy, I looked over the article you attached and I don’t think they’re pooing enough around the yard given how much of the algae I’m finding.... our yard is pretty big and given how it’s basically all over the place but who...
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    Algae/mold growing on ground where chickens free range

    I have a flock of 7, I’ve heard about a handful of sneezes today while I was outside (couple hours) it’s no just one chicken sneezing continuously it’s like 1 sneeze per chicken every 30-45 mins followed by no sneezing from anyone and then after a while one will sneeze time will go by and a...
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    Algae/mold growing on ground where chickens free range

    Thanks wasn’t sure if it was something that could harm them like blue/green algae can be harmful to animals. coop is well ventilated, droppings boards are cleaned daily, pine shavings cleaned out weekly, it’s not damp inside, should I be worried that they’re all sneezing?? but have no other...
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    Algae/mold growing on ground where chickens free range

    Hi all, We’ve had hot temperatures, lots and lots of rain and high humidity for weeks Over the past week or so my backyard is growing algae and fluffy white fuzz all over it so much over such a short amount of time I’m having a hard time removing it all daily (new spots over night) my yard is...
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