New with some questions

[NHMountainMan]

You’ll find conflicting opinions on almost everything- which basically means that one size don’t fit all-
All soil has bacteria. They will be exposed at some point. An earlier post said to feed the chicks some soil. I throw some grass with roots attached and soil to my chicks at about 4 weeks.
If you post pictures of your chicks, someone will be able to age and identify the breeds, and offer advice on when to move them outside. 46 degrees is cold for 2 week old chicks. So if you post pics- you’ll get done great advice.

 

[GC-Raptor]

www.scoopfromthecoop.com/tag/amprolium-for-chickens/
Read the above from Nutrena.
I feed a Medicated Start and Grow feed for 10 weeks. Then when bag is empty I switch to a Non-Medicated Starter-Grower or All-Flock/Flock Raiser feed.
I have two left from my first Flock of Golden Comets, will be 42 months old tomorrow and five from my second Flock/Barred Rocks 13 months. Never had to treat for Coccidiosis. Lucky I guess.
As long as Chicks I buy aren't vaccinated against Coccidiosis. I will feed Medicated. GC

ETA; As for GRIT, I mix Chick Grit into Start and Grow feed at 2 weeks of age at a ratio of 1 to 40, by weight. 2 ounces Chick Grit to 5 pounds of Feed.
At 7 weeks I offer them Poultry Grit in a separate container.

 

[slordaz]

on the grit question it depends on if they have access to the ground or are in coop all the time, Mine come and go as they please from the coop and scratch around in the dirt and get their grit that way without having to buy extra, if they are inside the coup without outside access then you would need to provide grit.

On feed I have never given medicated feed and only had a problem when I brought in pullets from somewhere else, so they were treated with Corid and worm overload while they were in quarantine. When they are outside about 4 weeks I start slowly changing them to flock raiser/all flock depends on manufacturer what it's called, so that by 6 weeks they are fully on all flock. If you have rooster , various age groups you don't have to get different feeds, Just have Oyster or crushed egg shells on the side for the layers.

 

[rosemarythyme]

1) I personally feed unmedicated and watch for signs of coccidiosis and treat if needed. There is no "right" answer and every flock keeper has their own approach (as you've seen from responses), so do what feels right to you.

2) If it does not say that it contains grit, then it doesn't include it. Grit isn't necessary if you're strictly feeding them starter crumble, however some of us choose to add grit regardless at the start or early on. I start providing grit as soon as I get the chicks. Since you're giving the chicks grass yes I would provide grit.

3) Clean out when you feel it's necessary. Lots of things impact how often you'll need to clean (i.e. number of chicks, amount of space, type of bedding) and you'll probably find the schedule will change as the chicks grow older and bigger and make bigger messes.

 

[SmallCityChicken]

You’ll find conflicting opinions on almost everything- which basically means that one size don’t fit all-
All soil has bacteria. They will be exposed at some point. An earlier post said to feed the chicks some soil. I throw some grass with roots attached and soil to my chicks at about 4 weeks.
If you post pictures of your chicks, someone will be able to age and identify the breeds, and offer advice on when to move them outside. 46 degrees is cold for 2 week old chicks. So if you post pics- you’ll get done great advice.

Here they are, they dont love being handled right now so these aren't the best pictures. These are one of each pair.
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[SmallCityChicken]

www.scoopfromthecoop.com/tag/amprolium-for-chickens/
Read the above from Nutrena.
I feed a Medicated Start and Grow feed for 10 weeks. Then when bag is empty I switch to a Non-Medicated Starter-Grower or All-Flock/Flock Raiser feed.
I have two left from my first Flock of Golden Comets, will be 42 months old tomorrow and five from my second Flock/Barred Rocks 13 months. Never had to treat for Coccidiosis. Lucky I guess.
As long as Chicks I buy aren't vaccinated against Coccidiosis. I will feed Medicated. GC

ETA; As for GRIT, I mix Chick Grit into Start and Grow feed at 2 weeks of age at a ratio of 1 to 40, by weight. 2 ounces Chick Grit to 5 pounds of Feed.
At 7 weeks I offer them Poultry Grit in a separate container.

Thank you

 

[SmallCityChicken]

on the grit question it depends on if they have access to the ground or are in coop all the time, Mine come and go as they please from the coop and scratch around in the dirt and get their grit that way without having to buy extra, if they are inside the coup without outside access then you would need to provide grit.

On feed I have never given medicated feed and only had a problem when I brought in pullets from somewhere else, so they were treated with Corid and worm overload while they were in quarantine. When they are outside about 4 weeks I start slowly changing them to flock raiser/all flock depends on manufacturer what it's called, so that by 6 weeks they are fully on all flock. If you have rooster , various age groups you don't have to get different feeds, Just have Oyster or crushed egg shells on the side for the layers.

They are in a brooder box in my kitchen right now & probably will be either here or in coop until spring (which around here is anywhere between late February to mid-May) after that they will be able to roam freely in my back yard.
My feed store doesn't have any medicated feed right now but I spoke with a woman there who said she uses this as a probiotic & has never used medicated, apparently a lot of people here dont.

My only question is it says to mix with a gallon of water & at the bottom it says "Important: Make fresh solution daily" This seems like a large amount wasted as there is no way they will drink a gallon a day.

 

[GC-Raptor]

My only question is it says to mix with a gallon of water & at the bottom it says "Important: Make fresh solution daily" This seems like a large amount wasted as there is no way they will drink a gallon a day.

If you have a kitchen scale. Weigh it.
Half a bag 2 quarts a 1/4 bag 1 quart and so on. GC

 

[SmallCityChicken]

If you have a kitchen scale. Weigh it.
Half a bag 2 quarts a 1/4 bag 1 quart and so on. GC

I do not own a kitchen scale but the package says each envelope contains .17oz of powder. A quarter of that would be .0425oz which is roughly a quarter teaspoon. Unless my math is off I'll check it first, but I could do that mixture daily.