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I got 20 new meat birds and 2 days ago I introduced grit to them and they were just shy of 4 weeks old. Yesterday I noticed a bloody stool on the pen and I ordered Amprollium, but through out the day I haven't noticed anymore. I'm new to meat birds and I do have to say the amount of poop is...

My chickens frequent a spot where one of my trees contracted tart spot fungus, now this is not normally a worry for me but this is a first for my chickens being around it and I would rather not spread a fungicide if I don't have to. Will this effect them at all? Thanks much!

Our 3 year old pit bull Rocko, the self proclaimed protecter of our flock, has gotten into a bad habit of going behind the chickens and eating their poop, you would swear they had bags of skittles flying out their buttes they way he goes out hunting for scat. So far he hasn't gotten sick and I...

My flock is now starting over 15 weeks now, and was wondering when I should start adding oyster shell to their diet? There are no eggs as of yet, they free range and have a supply of crumbles. Is it too soon or should I start offering now?

Me and the wife just started raising chickens this year, end of March early April. We got a dozen chick's, 11 hens, 1 rooster that include isa browns, rhode Island reds, a Easter Egger, and black austalorps. The flock is over 15 weeks now and the rooster starting to get feisty, scared us both...