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So it looks like they are sorting this out themselves. A couple days agomthere was fresh blood spots on the paper towel...a couple chicks had blood on the toes. I am betting they pecked them off themselves. Today only one is left woth the cement balls-- all the others are clean. Moved them to...

Has anyone had detrimental effect to their feet from the cement-like feed balls?,

At the moment just paper towel as they are in the shower stall of my spare bathroom. I use an Ecobrooder and it requires ambient temp of 50degrees so still too cold to put it outside. They are 6-8 days old today.

Ok so my chicks are LoVING the FF but they have cement hard balls of it stuck to their toes.....have tried soaking them off of one but it just doesnt seem to want to come loose......any suggestions? The chicks are still in the house and I am thinking it will wear off when they can finally get...

So I have one chick significantly smaller than the others and I think damaged legs from coming out of shell. The other 9 are fat, fluffly and feeding like crazy. I have watched some videos in fixing splay leg and gave that a try but the chick just flopped over and wouldnt move. Have decided to...

Well, pretty sure it was mold and not scoby. They are absolutley gulping down the ff so I don't think there is any issue....ofther than the clumps of ff on their toes making them look like they have frog feet! One even seems to have layed in it and her breast down is all matted. Tried to wash...

So, I am starting my chicks off right on fermented feed....they are loving it! However, this morning Inwent to fill up the feeder and there was mold on the top of the feed. I scooped out a good portion til I had nothing but mold-free feed and then fed them......will that be ok? Hsve now moved...

Kimchi is a great way to use a bunch of green leafy veg and root veg and preserve for winter. I bet, minus the chilis, it would be great chicken treats

Yep, been lurking the site for a couple months but already knew I was getting Barnevelders and Malines. Hub is dutch and his dad is pleased as pickles that I want Barnies as he had the growing up in Holland. FF for people is amazing. i have all kinds of foods on the go. Try garlic fermented...

This thread is awesome! I have sat here all day reading it, and its various offshoots (fermented pumpkins, chicken murder mayhem). We eat a lot of fermented foods (kefir, yogurt, sourdough, kraut, kimchi, garlic etc etc) so I know that it would be good for chickens and am looking forward to...