Hi,
I am a new chicken Mom. My husband brought home four chicks and it appears two are Roos. One is a big, beautiful white Cochin (sp?) and at probably three months of age he has developed an illness. He was initially very aggressive and bossy, but over the past couple of weeks he became almost an invalid: detached, with an unsteady gait and falling down. I read here to buy infant vitamins without Iron for him. I dilute the formula by half and give him half a dropperful two times a day. He is starting to show all around improvement: better balance, better gait, less sitting and a more focused look in his eyes. He is even starting to get some spunk back. I cannot thank you all enough! I know he was dying and now it seems he is going to recover.
I am wondering how to naturally boost the nutritional value of their diet. I was feeding them Purina Organic chick starter but am switching over to BAR*ALE 20% Chick Starter Crumble Medicated.
I just today added some whole flax seeds and they went crazy over them, picking them out of the food.
I know about human nutrition but chickens??? Help!
I am a new chicken Mom. My husband brought home four chicks and it appears two are Roos. One is a big, beautiful white Cochin (sp?) and at probably three months of age he has developed an illness. He was initially very aggressive and bossy, but over the past couple of weeks he became almost an invalid: detached, with an unsteady gait and falling down. I read here to buy infant vitamins without Iron for him. I dilute the formula by half and give him half a dropperful two times a day. He is starting to show all around improvement: better balance, better gait, less sitting and a more focused look in his eyes. He is even starting to get some spunk back. I cannot thank you all enough! I know he was dying and now it seems he is going to recover.
I am wondering how to naturally boost the nutritional value of their diet. I was feeding them Purina Organic chick starter but am switching over to BAR*ALE 20% Chick Starter Crumble Medicated.
I just today added some whole flax seeds and they went crazy over them, picking them out of the food.
I know about human nutrition but chickens??? Help!
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