Thanks all! I tossed the feed tag when I opened the bag a while back but the bag says nothing about it being medicated. I didn't know if the medicated would poison the eggs or not ;). I think I'll just go ahead and give it to them....=)
We have a half used bag of Turkey and Game starter crumbles and I'm wondering if I can just give it to my laying hens?? Anyone know if it would hurt them or make their eggs inedible?
Thanks.
I'm not sure of the temp, they were in a smaller brooder box for about three days then one died. So I moved them to a larger box, took the temped it at 90 when another one was looking ill, panting and wet looking and then it died. So I moved them to an good sized box with room and two more...
I have 1 week old chicks. We lost 4 this past week. I thought at first I may have over heated them =(. But now I know they are not over heated or distressed they still seem to be breathing heavily and maybe panting. Every so often they look like they may be yawning. It's hard to tell if I'm...
Thanks for the suggestions. We checked the other birds for lice and they seem to be clean. Also, my husband just told me the that the bloody whole was next to her vent not actually her vent. So I'm thinking an animal must of done it now. Not sure what would do that then just leave the...
We have about 20 chickens. We let them free range when we are out in the yard with them. They were out today while my husband and children were out doing yard work. After a awhile they noticed a dead hen in the yard. She seems to have a bloody vent area. Wondering if an animal got her or if...