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Thank you! Today is the last day for medicated water, and they all seem to be doing much better! Thankfully I’ve lost no moderns, the one that was acting sick is no longer showing symptoms, and everyone else is still good, but I’ll make sure to keep watching them to make sure. The one still is yawning, but the swelling has gone down a touch, and she’ll move around more and doesn’t want to sleep/stand with her eyes closed so much any more.Feather fixer... is still very high in calcium which birds in molt do not need.
I recommend Purina flock raiser... 20% protein and 1% calcium... fed to ALL my birds ALWAYS with ouster shell available free choice on the side for those still actively laying. It is also high in the amino acids that help with feather quality and such.
Regardless of what feed we use... calories... aka energy, only comes from 3 sources... fat, carbohydrates including fiber, and protein.
If you do wet the feed... I would do so with the medicated water. Otherwise it counts as a another source.
Hang in there!
Yesterday, three chicks hatched under a modern hen. He was given medicated water during her broody, and I made sure when she was off she was drinking enough of it. Should I keep the medication for these three babies to prevent them from contracting cocci, or should they be fine without it?
Thank you!