Kiki's found horse eggs—experiment Round 2

[RUNuts]

I put these 6 on grass in a chicken tractor at 2 weeks. They have never had pasty butt either. Our first go round had several instances and we kept them inside for 6 weeks and feeding higher protein chick starter. Not having to clean the brooder twice daily is very nice.

We are supplementing and taming these chicks with mealworms. High protein, but a couple tablespoons a day between all of them. They love the mealworm fingers. But after feeding, they run to the corner for a bit until they all come out to ignore me. Work in progress and I'm not out there more than 30 minutes a day. Maybe more. Daughters were working with them, but they've returned.

 

[Kiki]

Pasty butt is not just caused by what they eat.
TOO hot in the a brooder will cause it too.
Just saying.


I have never feed medicated feed.
AND will never feed it.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Pasty butt is not just caused by what they eat.
TOO hot in the a brooder will cause it too.
Just saying.


I have never feed medicated feed.
AND will never feed it.

Why won't you?

 

[RUNuts]

Medicated chick starter is a solution to a problem caused by sanitation and crowding. IIRR. Big companies and operations want it. Us backyard hobbyists are different and monitor individuals, not flock health. I studied it and decided that we would give medicine if needed. We haven't needed it.

Pasty butt caused by heat. Hmm. Source? I am interested.

 

[Kiki]

Why won't you?

I prefer to not treat for something I don't have.
OR use something for a just in case
AND
I have seen too many people that use medicated feed and still end up having to treat with Corid/something similar while using medicated feed.

 

[Kiki]

Medicated chick starter is a solution to a problem caused by sanitation and crowding. IIRR. Big companies and operations want it. Us backyard hobbyists are different and monitor individuals, not flock health. I studied it and decided that we would give medicine if needed. We haven't needed it.

Pasty butt caused by heat. Hmm. Source? I am interested.

Yes pasty butt can be cause by too much heat.
You are making me work today huh.
BRB

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

I prefer to not treat for something I don't have.
OR use something for a just in case
AND
I have seen too many people that use medicated feed and still end up having to treat with Corid/something similar while using medicated feed.

Makes sense.
Once I'm done with this bag of medicated I'll switch.

 

[Kiki]

Medicated chick starter is a solution to a problem caused by sanitation and crowding. IIRR. Big companies and operations want it. Us backyard hobbyists are different and monitor individuals, not flock health. I studied it and decided that we would give medicine if needed. We haven't needed it.

Pasty butt caused by heat. Hmm. Source? I am interested.

I'm looking for something better but will this work for now?
https://www.purinamills.com/chicken-feed/education/detail/chick-pasting-up

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

I'm using a brooder plate and have not had any problems. My friend used heat lamps and about half of her chicks got pasty butt.

 

[Kiki]

I believe a lot of people keep their brooders too hot.
It is my belief it that a brooder does not need to be 95 or above ever.
My horse chicks did just fine at 85!