New to raising chickens have questions

[janiedoe]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
It's just a cecal poop. I would put them on an all flock type of feed that offers 18-20% protein and put out a container to a oyster shell on the side for free choice feeding. Then you will never have to change the way you feed them no matter how your flock transitions throughout the years and the months of the year.

Edited to remove retarded statement! Thanks, @BigBlueHen53!

Darn. I hate I didn't get here before the edit!

 

[janiedoe]

@Sonoma Gal welcome to BYC!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Quote: Edited to remove retarded statement! Thanks, @BigBlueHen53!

Okay, but you owe me. C'mon, that was classic!

 

[Sonoma Gal]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

Thank you! There are so many nuances to first chicken set up. I'm assuming it'll be a bit more " on auto pilot " once we straighten out all the details.

 

[Sonoma Gal]

@Sonoma Gal welcome to BYC!

@Sonoma Gal welcome to BYC!

Thank you! Once I had a life too! Life is full with our new flock.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! It's nice to meet you! Please make yourself at home here!

 

[Jen-the-Hen]

Hi to all,

New to group and chicken raising. Looks like a great forum for resource.

I bought six chickens at day two of age. They are now 12 weeks they have been transferred from brooder to coop and confined run ( small backyard ). They have been on medicated food since bringing them home. I see caramel colored loose stool here and there in the run. Does the flock need a full treatment of Corid? If so what is recommended/easiest for treatment, liquid or powder form? I have sat in the run and fed them by hand keeping a watchful eye on who might be the loose stool gal, after a long while in run I wasn't able to tease this out. Also, I have been getting mixed information online about when to stop medicated crumble. Can someone knowledgeable explain precisely the feeding routine now that they are 12 weeks please? I'd prefer them to be off the medicated crumble but realize the flock may need Corid?

Since they are confined I have been feeding them my fresh grown sprouted wheat as a source of " greens ".

Thanks ( in advance ) for guiding me

Suggest you get yourself a copy of NZ Lifestyle Block "How to Care for Your Poultry" Volume 1 has two pages devoted to "What their poo can tell you" and "The Bad Poo Guide" - including handy reference photos!
Great help to new chicken-owners!

 

[N F C]

Hi, it's nice to have you here with us...make yourself at home!

 

[Bsmac]

Hi to all,

New to group and chicken raising. Looks like a great forum for resource.

I bought six chickens at day two of age. They are now 12 weeks they have been transferred from brooder to coop and confined run ( small backyard ). They have been on medicated food since bringing them home. I see caramel colored loose stool here and there in the run. Does the flock need a full treatment of Corid? If so what is recommended/easiest for treatment, liquid or powder form? I have sat in the run and fed them by hand keeping a watchful eye on who might be the loose stool gal, after a long while in run I wasn't able to tease this out. Also, I have been getting mixed information online about when to stop medicated crumble. Can someone knowledgeable explain precisely the feeding routine now that they are 12 weeks please? I'd prefer them to be off the medicated crumble but realize the flock may need Corid?

Since they are confined I have been feeding them my fresh grown sprouted wheat as a source of " greens ".

Thanks ( in advance ) for guiding me

Welcome to BYC! A great place for info and help!