Chickengirl209
Songster
I have been finding a good many of these types of poos. I am worried that it may be Coccidiosis. I have 16 chicks, I find about 3 or 4 of these poos a day. They are a week old. I have been feeding them medicated chick feed. (It doesn't say what it medicates for, though.)
Also note: these poops fizz out/unbubble when they are on a material that absorbs wetness (i.e. pine shavings, towel.) or if is under a heat source (like the heat lamp.)
They are very alert and active, and are escape artists. The only two that show anything other than full health is one chick who is a bit smaller than the others and whose wings are very undeveloped compared to the others (she only has her second row, and they are very small.) The other chick I have had to clean poop off of her bum three times. (I was worried it could turn into pasty butt.) Thankfully I have not had to do it for the past 4 days. This chick is more sleepy, even if they are outside. She kinda sleeps standing. She does run around still, though. Just takes extra naps.
The chick I got this lovely specimen from (LOL) seems to be in full health. Her wings are the most developed, and is continuously flying around the brooder and trying to escape. (With how active and developed it is, I think it might be a rooster, but who knows?)
What do you all think? Is this a first sign of something?
Thank you!
@Kiki
@U_Stormcrow
@nuthatched
@Eggcessive
Also note: these poops fizz out/unbubble when they are on a material that absorbs wetness (i.e. pine shavings, towel.) or if is under a heat source (like the heat lamp.)
They are very alert and active, and are escape artists. The only two that show anything other than full health is one chick who is a bit smaller than the others and whose wings are very undeveloped compared to the others (she only has her second row, and they are very small.) The other chick I have had to clean poop off of her bum three times. (I was worried it could turn into pasty butt.) Thankfully I have not had to do it for the past 4 days. This chick is more sleepy, even if they are outside. She kinda sleeps standing. She does run around still, though. Just takes extra naps.
The chick I got this lovely specimen from (LOL) seems to be in full health. Her wings are the most developed, and is continuously flying around the brooder and trying to escape. (With how active and developed it is, I think it might be a rooster, but who knows?)
What do you all think? Is this a first sign of something?
Thank you!
@Kiki
@U_Stormcrow
@nuthatched
@Eggcessive
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