Hi everyone!
I am a new chicken mom of 4 silkies and I wanted to know if anyone uses sand inside their chicken coop? I heard a lot of good things about it (especially for smaller chicken coops). Their run is just grass and dirt, and I haven’t thought about putting sand there yet. I am mostly...
Hi everyone! I’m new to this community of owning chickens, and I wanted to know what everyone thinks is the best method for coop maintenance. I had heard that people use coarse washed construction sand (river sand or bank sand) in the coop and run, which makes for easy poop clean up. People who...
Great! Thanks! I started their treatment. I’m hoping the blood goes away and they continue to have the energy they have now. They seem very strong right now, but I don’t want to take any chances! I would also rather be safe than sorry
Thanks so much for this! In my initial paragraph, I forgot to mention that they do have energy and are drinking/eating on their own. It looks like the blood in their poop is the only symptom at the moment. I hope I caught to fast enough to start the treatment!
Hi! Thanks so much for the reply. I’m really worried and want them to be okay. This was my first time having chicks so I still have a lot to learn. Thank you for the information you sent! I have posted some pictures of their poop this morning before I cleaned it. It doesn’t look too good :(...
Hi everyone!
I am a first time owner of 4 chicks (about 5 weeks/6 weeks), and I was really excited for these silkies. I thought I was very prepared, but I noticed some blood in the chicks poop. I quickly researched and believe they have coccidiosis. It’s been a day since I found blood in their...