Sunflower seeds - a problem?

[Kiki]

THANK YOU @KikisGirls!
I’ll look for that too while I’m there! Is that primarily for round worm?

No...Wazine is for only adult roundworm.
Safeguard is a broader wormer...it's better!

 

[Kiki]

I was just trying to help ya save on gas money.

 

[centrarchid]

Check out the feces produced by chickens eating BOSS with shells on. Some thing special going on there.

 

[Kiki]

Check out the feces produced by chickens eating BOSS with shells on. Some thing special going on there.

Whatcha mean?
I'm a little slow.

 

[centrarchid]

Feed them a diet made up of 10% BOSS and look at the feces, especially after it dries and compare it to regular feces resulting to standard grain based feeds.

 

[Kiki]

Feed them a diet made up of 10% BOSS and look at the feces, especially after it dries and compare it to regular feces resulting to standard grain based feeds.

I'm still not awake.
I'd can't do this experiment because I don't buy BOSS.
Would this be similar to a human eating corn?

 

[azygous]

My flock eats BOSS. What am I looking for?

 

[GC-Raptor]

Thanks @red horse ranch! I’m going to give her some boiled egg right now. Then take a drive over to Tractor Supply for the granite grit.

Get the correct grit. Poultry Grit, not Chick Grit. Here's a Picture of Poultry Grit.

. GC

 

[combatfuzzball]

@lazy gardener i have a couple questions along this line. I sprout BOSS and wheat berries for my 8 Silkie they get about a cup to a cup and a half is this too much daily? Also tonight I noticed one of my 3 week old chicks running around with a sprouted BOSS, not sure if mama gave it to her or if she stole it. Should I stop giving sprouts until the chicks are larger?

if your chick is outside with her momma she's already learned what she can and can't eat. Plus chicks outdoors do eat grit so should be fine.

 

[CSAchook]

@aart @azygous @micstrachan @leighks @lazy gardener @peckpeckpeck (and anyone else who offered their words of wisdom that I might have missed), Thank You. I very much appreciate your experienced advice!
Update on ‘Lacy’— I got up early to check her crop. She was still on the roost with her young Black Copper Maran coop-mate so I got to them before they had eaten. The firm lumpy ‘wad’ that was in her crop yesterday evening was still there. I brought her into the house where I have quite a large box set up for her with a light and water. Tried to get her to take a couple teaspoons of coconut oil but only got maybe one into her. Then I gently felt her crop and was surprised that although it still had the same firm-lumpy wad in it, it wasn’t painful to her anymore for me to touch it. So I commenced to gently massaging it and she actually seemed to like it! In about 3 minutes it had broken up and moved out leaving her crop empty. I was extremely pleased but reserve the ‘releaved’ part for later as I don’t know what’s in her gizzard. I don’t have any crushed granite and being Sunday I don’t think I can get any today (not sure where I can find any either). But will definitely check around for some tomorrow. Not sure what to do at this point. She’s in her big box here in the house with water and a light on for her. She’s preening her feathers a bit now and then so not too down and out. I’m not sure about feeding her yet. If there’s a wad of shells or straw in her gizzard that’s causing some of the issue, I’m not sure if I should feed her and possibly cause more problems before getting some granite in her hopefully tomorrow (providing I can locate any).

I am so glad Lacy is doing better! And it sounds like you are on your way to buy some grit
Please keep us posted!