Do you have questions? I have answers!!

[KaylorFarms]

Yes, coccodiosis is common and it is better to get the medicated feed.
Sorry, I thought it just prevented mareks.

 

[Chickening101]

thanks, but can medicated feed be organic?

 

[rebrascora]

It is one of the biggest killers of chicks, so there is certainly a risk, yes. Coccidia are a protozoa parasite which exist in the ground pretty much everywhere. Older chickens develop a natural immunity to it which is why there is no medication in layer feed, but chicks are particularly vulnerable. That's why medicated chick feed is so widely available. For your information, the medication is not an antibiotic or anything like that. It is usually a thiamine(vitamin B) blocker which starves any coccidia that get into the chicks gut and prevents them from multiplying and making the chick sick. Chicks die pretty quickly from coccidiosis, so it is probably best to either get them vaccinated or use medicated feed for the first few weeks or both. Chicks from hatcheries are particularly prone to coccidia, because they are hatched/raised in quite a sterile environment and then suddenly exposed to the earth when they move from the brooder to outside. Broody reared hens develop resistance to it more quickly because they are exposed to dirt from day one. Adding a scoop of dirt from your garden to the brooder each day can help them develop this natural immunity quicker.

 

[KaylorFarms]

Yes, you can get organic medicated feed, and non organic

 

[EKNIGHT13]

My americana rosster breed my blue copper maran. Will the chick come out with one or the others traits? How exactly does that work?

 

[KaylorFarms]

If your americana rooster bred your blue copper maran, then your chicks would be half blue copper maran, half americana.

 

[EKNIGHT13]

Thats gonna be an interesting combo lol. Thanks for the insight.

 

[KaylorFarms]

Haha! I'm sure the mix will be beautiful!!

 

[EKNIGHT13]

Me too! One baby was an early hatch ( hens were trying to peck at the shell) so when i found it was open ans there were ants. Ive got it in a container with heat. Now im super excited to see what it turns into.

 

[Hay Belly]

What color will the eggs be?