So we have 5 one year old chickens and are getting 3 new chicks this week. Last time around we did non-medicated chick starter. After the fact I had read in the book I had that medicated feed was the recommendation to allow the chicks to build up immunity and exposure to coccidiosis in the soil...
I let my chickens out this morning and found one with blood and dried blood all over its head that appears to be coming from a tear/cut at the base of the comb. I am guessing this happened in the overnight but it was dark when I locked them up and I did a quick count but didn't notice anything...
We live in central NY and came home today to find our 5 hens hiding in the coop, and one dead outside the run in the open fenced off area we allow them to roam in. It happened during 10-5pm and the bird had been mauled with the chest torn open and intestines out, feathers spread everywhere and...
My dog's most recent fecal test shows she has coccidia. We have caught her eating chicken poop. Does this mean my chickens are infected and should be treated? None are showing any signs. They are 13 weeks old and purchased from tractor supply. We were told that they were vaccinated and we didn't...