The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[aaggjg]

Ooops iPhone operator error!!! Hit submit while I was trying to hit autocorrect off!!!

I did notice some black poops.... I've seen a few before but they always go back to normal. I have seen some watery mucusy poops.

I live in southern California so the girls are always outside. They don't spend much time in the coop but are confined to a run most of the time. I don't like to talk about my nice weather when you are all battling blizzards it was in the 80s last week and I think it has sent the mites out in full force .... I bought some neem oil. That will be my next layer of attack!!

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I have a few hens who feel light . they also have messy bottoms. I'm not sure what is causing this.

Sounds like worms to me.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I did notice some black poops....

Eating ashes and charcoal from woodstove ashes will cause this. Mine have it. (Of course "old blood" in the intestine can cause it too, as in from enteritis.)

 

[Leahs Mom]

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Good info! That's another reason for soaking feed (and I put soaking and fermenting in the same category when it comes to increasing benefit).

Now I'm wondering if the study on the villi was done on raw grain feed or processed (cooked) feed.



I keep thinking of it like comparing soaking a piece of bread overnight and eating it -vs.- soaking some whole wheat berries overnight and eating them. I think the result would be quite different in nutrients you'd get for the same volume.

And, to the vet's point, a piece of soaked bread would have a volume that would make you feel full before you could eat enough of it to get the nutrients you need.

 

[delisha]

My glo's arrived!! I can't believe they are here!!

 

[jlynnet]

Delisha they are so cute!

 

[kian]

Cuuuuuute!!

 

[delisha]

I am so glad so many are adding so many bits and information about feeds..wet and dry.

 

[armorfirelady]

Delisha the chicks are very cute but what are Glo's?

 

[lalaland]

i like the barring on the chicks wings - really good looking chicks, IMHO