Colette Waddell
Hatching
- Jan 19, 2018
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Hi Everyone,
I am a new member but have been keeping chickens for about five years. I am currently treating my flock, for the first time, for coccidia (spelling?). My question is, can I consume the eggs my girls are laying while I treat them? I've been putting two teaspoons of Cordid, (amprolium), in every gallon of water I give them. I was told by my local farm supply store that the "pasty butt" my girls have struggled with lately might have to do with coccidia that is spread by the wild birds who visit the chicken yard. I have also treated them for mites by spraying their butts with essential oils, then dusting the same area with diatomaceous earth.
Any suggestions or answers would be greatly appreciated!
Colette in Southern Oregon
I am a new member but have been keeping chickens for about five years. I am currently treating my flock, for the first time, for coccidia (spelling?). My question is, can I consume the eggs my girls are laying while I treat them? I've been putting two teaspoons of Cordid, (amprolium), in every gallon of water I give them. I was told by my local farm supply store that the "pasty butt" my girls have struggled with lately might have to do with coccidia that is spread by the wild birds who visit the chicken yard. I have also treated them for mites by spraying their butts with essential oils, then dusting the same area with diatomaceous earth.
Any suggestions or answers would be greatly appreciated!
Colette in Southern Oregon