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Feed fermented whole oats the stinkier the better
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Hi there friends,
So I am in need of a recommendation for probiotics for my chickens.
I am trying to harden their stools. They are not diarrhea per say, but are mostly very very soft and messy. I know that the strain Bacillus subtilis is extremely helpful in hardening stool especially diarrhea.
Any probiotics you can recommend that have this strain specifically?
Or have you had any luck with hardening stools for easier clean up any other way?
I know their poop is healthy and so are they, just t want some easier to clean poo
I like what bradymars says above, feed fermented oats. This would give them fiber they probably need. Another cause of loose poop is too much protein, and oats would lower that while supplying natural probiotics. Just fill a bucket half full of oats and cover with water. Your can start feeding them the next day, when they are just swollen, which increases palatability. As they bubble and ferment, their feeding value goes up and the fowl like them more. Be sure to keep water covering them and no mold or worries.
If you are raising Silkies, if they are maintenance mode most of the time—not laying eggs or molting—then 12 to 14% protein is a gracious plenty.