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  1. onmelissa

    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    One of my new babies has a crossed beak. :( I noticed it today. Any words of wisdom?
  2. onmelissa

    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    What is the role of hard boiled eggs in preventing/ treating coccidiosis? I have seen it mentioned a few times.
  3. onmelissa

    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    This is such an interesting discussion. We've had some similar ones recently in my local FB chicken group. In our area, testing for sick birds costs $50, plus the cost of overnight shipping or travel to the facility (it would be a 3 hour round trip for me)...time/cost prohibitive for most. Our...
  4. onmelissa

    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    I'm new to natural chicken keeping so take me with a grain of salt. I read a comment on a thread a while back that said basically, "stop medicating, stop sanitizing, and let nature run it's course." Let chickens get acclimated to their natural environment. That really resonated with me. Birds...
  5. onmelissa

    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    They are all terrified of me! Lol
  6. onmelissa

    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    I picked up some new babies today...6 ameraucana chicks that are 3-4 days old. Let's start them off right! What do I do? I'm giving them fermented feed. What else can I do at this age to encourage strong immune systems? Yogurt? Garlic? ACV? How much and how often? And how can I protect them...
  7. onmelissa

    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Hahahaha! Bless your heart! That's hilarious!
  8. onmelissa

    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Yes! She seems perfectly normal. Her behavior never did indicate illness or injury, but that amount of blood really gave me a fright!
  9. onmelissa

    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    No blood under the roost this morning! :)
  10. onmelissa

    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    I don't mean to disregard the suggestion about checking her comb. I'll go out and check her closely once I get my littles down for nap. There was a little more blood under the roost this morning, though less than yesterday. Hopefully the mystery condition is improving. What sort of herbs are...
  11. onmelissa

    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    I saw her have a very bloody poop (posted a pic in the emergency forum) also, which makes me think that the source is internal. I'll add some boiled eggs and yogurt.
  12. onmelissa

    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    I asked this in the emergency forum, but I thought i'd ask here as well. I found some blood splatters under the roost where my new 4 month old splash Orpington sleeps. And her first poop this morning was very dark blood. I did a vent exam and felt no shells. I'm reluctant to think cocci, both...
  13. onmelissa

    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Culling is the tough one for me. I have 2 sick birds in the garage that I have to put down. I'm praying that no one else gets sick...it seems as though they have different symptoms, but both are respiratory. I also have an older bird that seems ill and hasn't laid in over a month now. I guess...
  14. onmelissa

    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Yes! That's exactly what I'm doing from now on. No more started birds! My kids and I are building an incubator. What material makes good litter?
  15. onmelissa

    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Hi peeps! I'm new to natural chicken keeping. I've had birds for about 18 months and I've had more than my share of illness due to unknowingly purchasing sick birds. In fact, I'm thinking about starting over, but either way, I'm implementing strict quarantines from now on! I have a shelf of...
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