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    Grit/sand for chicks?

    Thanks everyone, I think we'll just keep it in moderation! They seem to be doing well, and have been scratching around the shavings looking for the rest of the sand that sifted through to the bottom
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    Grit/sand for chicks?

    They are just on the starter for now, but I am taking a sort of "How would it be if we hadn't domesticated them" approach...I figure they would have access to some grit early, I will definitely limit them on it though, the little pigs Ridgerunner, have you had any negative experience from...
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    Grit/sand for chicks?

    Hi everyone, I have a question, just got 6 new chicks, 3 Buff Orps and 3 Aracaunas....anyway, I was doing some reading about grit for chick. The chicks are on non-medicated Manpro Chick starter and I didn't see grit as an ingredient. I also read that introducing grit early helps stimulate...
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    Grit/sand for chicks?

    Hi everyone, I have a question, just got 6 new chicks, 3 Buff Orps and 3 Aracaunas....anyway, I was doing some reading about grit for chick. The chicks are on non-medicated Manpro Chick starter and I didn't see grit as an ingredient. I also read that introducing grit early helps stimulate...
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    Whole Flock is getting sick!!Breathing, leg hurt, one chick down :(

    BUMP for HELP! THey are seeming better, but I just want to know if I am combating this properly??
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    Whole Flock is getting sick!!Breathing, leg hurt, one chick down :(

    Thankyou! I googled Mareks and read the symptoms. The chicks with the limping are holding up the legs close to their bodies. We have one splinted with bandaid and toothpick. Mareks presents with leg outstretched so I am hoping that is not what they have. We just started them on antibiotics this...
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    Whole Flock is getting sick!!Breathing, leg hurt, one chick down :(

    We have 5 remaining chickens. I got them from a real sketchy place in the country. His pens were tightly packed and he had chicks running everywhere and in pens. Quail, ducks, guineas, rabbits, peacocks,pigs etc.... Our runt died. One mutt chicken has been limping and not putting weight on her...
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    Organic Starter, Medication, etc...?

    Thanks Everyone! They are doing very well, and I keep them very clean and change feed/water very regularly, I have two younger sisters that play with the chicks and that is one of the requirements for holding- taking care of them Things look good so far, starting construction on the coop this...
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    Organic Starter, Medication, etc...?

    Hey Everyone! I just got some bittys today and decided that I would start with a Organic Chick Starter...I used to work at a F&S and realized that the Organic Stuff is not Medicated! So I have some Tetrycycline Powder, but may need to get something different as that is more of a treatment than...
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