My 3 older chickens have some kind of fungus on their feet. They are swollen & one hens feet are deformed. What can I treat it with & will it spread to my 6 new (2mo) chicks?
When can I safely turn the baby chicks in with the grown chickens so they can have the run of the coop & the outdoor pen. I was going to set it up so they could get into a "safe" area & to their food ( which is different from the grown chickens).
Thanks all. I guess I won't use cedar or cyprus shavings! I have just been using the same shavings that I use in the barn for my horses. I just liked the smell & the fact that cedar repels bugs but I guess that's out.
It is Nov. now & getting cold at night in So. Illinois near Kentucky. This week it is suppose to get down in the mid 20's a couple of nights. They are about 9 or 10 weeks old & pretty well feathered out. I thought about putting them in with the others but putting a light over a cage so they...