New to Chickens - Some Qs about my Chicks

[willow13]

Hi, I'm new to chickens, although I helped hatch and raise some when I was younger. I just got 6 Rhode Island Reds, all are are a couple days old now. They all seem healthy - as far as I can tell - and very active. I bought them at a local farm supply store. The guy was really nice and knowledgeable.
I have them all in a big carboard box that is 2 ft high with a lamp that hangs down. Food and waterers are in opposit corners, and they are on paper towels.
I have noticed that they are pooping a lot of green and white. I assume that this is because they are stressed from not only being shipped to the store, but also moving to my house, a new location. Is this the case, or should it be something more to be concerned about?
They are on the Blue Seal starter medicated food, but eventually I want to switch them over to an organic food when they're older.
Is there anything else I should be doing/giving them?

Thanks.

 

[danielbrown]

Normal poop varies from green/white to brown.

 

[Chicken Fruit]

Theyre normal. Green poops are normal. Theyre still developing the proper gut flora that will give them a more normal color as time and feces passes.

Sounds good to me!

 

[willow13]

okay, thanks.. good to know. lol

 

[~*Sweet Cheeks*~]

Yep - normal. You will find they have all kinds of differing poops. One minute it's chocolate brown, then yellowish, greenish, solid, runny, etc.

This morning, I noticed the droppings of my 11 wk olds under the roost. It was a little dry probably because they sat there all night and didn't drink any water.

Show us some pics of your new babies.