We have thirty month old chicks. I'm keeping them in the top floor of our barn in a brooder we built so the cats and other animals can't get to them. We also have bats that hang out in the eves of the barn. Yesterday I was told if the chickens eat bat poop they will get sick and probably die...
Hi- I have 30 Red Star baby chicks. A few of them are pooping black sticky poo. Is this normal? Should I watch and try to see who's doing it and separate them? This just started last evening.
Thanks for any advice,
Melissa
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- As of today we are the proud owner of thirty Red-Stars. So far everything is going well but it is very hot and my brooder is up to 95 or a bit above. It doesn't seem to be bothering them. I shut it off for awhile while I cleaned the water tank and when I turned it on again they all...