tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post1530495650992214446..comments2024-03-24T19:45:21.933-04:00Comments on Natural Chicken Keeping: Natural from the Start – Medicated Chick Feed?Bulldogmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773653470602929019noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-91060974947053611472016-05-21T12:41:11.066-04:002016-05-21T12:41:11.066-04:00It sounds like your babies do have cocci - you nee...It sounds like your babies do have cocci - you need to treat all of them with Corid or another medication for cocci - available at your local farm store. Bulldogmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773653470602929019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-6357675577835871722016-05-19T23:25:17.042-04:002016-05-19T23:25:17.042-04:00not sure if I have to sign up officially to get a ...not sure if I have to sign up officially to get a reply...here goes.<br /><br />I have 23 pullets 6 weeks old. I thought I saw bloody mucous stools among the litter. actually, I use large white paper in several areas in the coop so that I can catch a clear look at dropping during the day. I burn the paper once dirtied. any way, there were 2 chicks that looks droopy and were puffed up for several days that I was closely watching. once I saw the red mucous stool I began corid for 5 days. I am still seeing a drop or two of red mucous stool. <br /><br />what are your thoughts about retreating with corid again in 2 weeks as suggested....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727584458027717313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-13664170106996598102015-08-21T11:24:42.330-04:002015-08-21T11:24:42.330-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.سما احمدhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427149796352259395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-8583525296666370032015-06-24T08:56:50.262-04:002015-06-24T08:56:50.262-04:00Thank you for the reply.Thank you for the reply.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-6896154208413397412015-06-23T14:13:30.411-04:002015-06-23T14:13:30.411-04:00It is perfectly normal to find little red bits in ...It is perfectly normal to find little red bits in the poop sometimes. These are shed bits of intestinal lining. The thing to watch out for is lethargy in your birds and bright red liquid blood in the poop. That is usually cocci. If your birds are acting normal, chances are they are just fine. :-)Bulldogmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773653470602929019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-4766545593284857412015-06-23T13:05:52.584-04:002015-06-23T13:05:52.584-04:00Nice post. We have 5 hens and 1 rooster (the latte...Nice post. We have 5 hens and 1 rooster (the latter an accident). All of them about 16 weeks old and healthy, but not laying yet. We live in town and may need to find the rooster a new home. This morning we noticed some red/pink slimy material in one or two droppings in the coop. The birds otherwise appear normal. Still, so many websites raise the alarm about coccidiosis and suggest treating the entire flock. Some suggest any blood-looking discharge is not normal. And then other sites, like this one, state that it is. They have good room in their run and coop and get out to run around the yard once a day. So I believe that we will just watch and see if things seem to get worse. Thanks for the post. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-4578535101448700732013-11-21T22:52:05.162-05:002013-11-21T22:52:05.162-05:00You are very welcome!
LeighYou are very welcome!<br />LeighBulldogmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773653470602929019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-48869992024079372332013-11-21T13:15:11.725-05:002013-11-21T13:15:11.725-05:00thanks thanks for the reply Leigh. I will change ...thanks thanks for the reply Leigh. I will change my chicks food right away and we won't eat any of the eggs. Thanks again. Have a blessed Thursday!! :) teri rheinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-62207745360187148522013-11-21T13:11:55.093-05:002013-11-21T13:11:55.093-05:00Medicated starter feed is only meant for the first...Medicated starter feed is only meant for the first 6 weeks of a chick's life, After that, they should be fed an all-flock or a grower-finisher feed. Anything with medication, antibiotics or chemicals is not a good idea for a laying hen unless the hen is ill and must have the unnatural substances to save her life. (There are natural methods to handle most health issues in chickens - take a peek at our index page for more information.) Don't eat the eggs from a hen that has been given chemical de-wormers, antibiotics or other medications as these substances can be passed on to you and your family through the eggs.<br />Hope this helps -<br />LeighBulldogmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773653470602929019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-34367514159775588732013-11-21T11:34:48.842-05:002013-11-21T11:34:48.842-05:00Our chicks have been on the medicated start and gr...Our chicks have been on the medicated start and grow but I am ready to ween them off - my question is that if they have starting laying while on the medicated food, if we eat the eggs, could the medication be passed onto us? Yikes! teri rheinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-40286977154096309692013-10-19T12:28:11.298-04:002013-10-19T12:28:11.298-04:00How do you feed the garlic?How do you feed the garlic?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09833460869426091184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-50301892661422597452013-08-30T21:30:33.513-04:002013-08-30T21:30:33.513-04:00Usually folks recommend about 1 Tablespoon per Gal...Usually folks recommend about 1 Tablespoon per Gallon (which is roughly 4 litres). I'm not sure what the conversion is for a tablespoon to metric. Many just drop a little in "by eye".<br /><br />Now this is UNPASTEURIZED apple cider vinegar that still has the live mother culture.<br /><br />People feed garlic in various ways. Some put it in waterers. I don't feed it that way. I just crush a few cloves and add it to their feed maybe 1X/week. <br /><br />I personally don't like loading waterers with garlic, and whenever I add ACV to the waterer, I always be sure there is a secondary source of water that is just plain so they can choose it free-choice.<br /><br />Be sure to come on over to the <a href="http://naturalchickenkeeping.com/forum/index.php" rel="nofollow">Natural Chicken Keeping Forum</a> where you can join and start a topic to discuss any of your chicken-related questions. There are a good number of readers that have experience and are willing to answer any questions you might have!<br /><br />There's also a link above in the tabs at the top of this page.Leahs Momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-25989742660564418612013-08-30T01:54:28.939-04:002013-08-30T01:54:28.939-04:00I've never heard of using apple cider vinegar?...I've never heard of using apple cider vinegar? How much do you use per litre? Same thing with using Garlic. How do you feed them Garlic? I feed my chooks medicated starter for about 6-8 weeks. They stop eating the crumbles around that age. I then put them onto non medicated chook grower. Our older birds like this too but are still fed layer mash. All of our chicks are kept in doors under a lamp until 3 weeks old then transferred to a pen with a shelter one end. We leave this on the grass. They grow at a great rate and are very healthy. At about 6 weeks we open the pen. They forage all day and return to the pen at dusk. This cuts down the food bill a lot. There is always a bowl of grit and crushed egg shell for them. <br />Our chooks move from their baby pens into the hen house proper by themselves when they reach a similar size to the other adult birds. I was surprised as I was thinking of building another house until they moved in. The hen house is 7 foot wide by 15 foot long and 7 foot tall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-79616731758347400752013-06-14T18:18:27.890-04:002013-06-14T18:18:27.890-04:00It seems that many of the folks that I have commun...It seems that many of the folks that I have communicated with that have cocci issues are bringing birds into situations in which there is over-crowding and other poor husbandry issues.<br /><br />Also, feeds that have soy and other anti-nutrients often cause deficiencies in the B vitamins and minerals. Sickness and death from many issues are often blamed on cocci when something else is the issue. <br /><br />Most of these can be overcome by learning good husbandry practices and the addition of raw meat to the diet.<br /><br />Happy Chickennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-72957868086359313662013-06-08T23:27:26.375-04:002013-06-08T23:27:26.375-04:00Sorry for your losses. Many long-time chicken keep...Sorry for your losses. Many long-time chicken keepers who free range have not had such losses to cocci - perhaps because they keep the gut flora well balanced with unpasteurized apple cider vinegar in the water. Feeding fermented feed can also keep that gut flora healthy. Yogurt with natural cultures, too. <br /><br />That said, cocci can happen to any flock. We have had Canadian Snow Geese, wild turkeys and all kinds of other wild birds all over our property and goodness knows what they might carry in. Do what you can to use natural means of prevention and go from there.Bulldogmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773653470602929019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-64002100772706698762013-06-08T16:44:23.257-04:002013-06-08T16:44:23.257-04:00"...If you free range your chicks, expect sig..."...If you free range your chicks, expect significant mortality from cocci when not using medicated starter. In one horrible incident I lost 29 birds in 2 days from cocci. I highly recommend your feed medicated feed for the first 8 weeks. 2 bucks extra per bag will save you a lot of chicks and heartache."<br /><br />I've always freeranged them, and never lost one to coccidiosis. I never used medicated starter. I used raw garlic. You still lose chicks to cocci on medicated feed. You don't lose chicks on garlic. Try it! Nothing to lose, chicks to gain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-66707882237444156782013-06-07T22:34:36.044-04:002013-06-07T22:34:36.044-04:00See if they carry a "Grower-Finisher" fe...See if they carry a "Grower-Finisher" feed. Usually this has higher protein than Layer feed, yet lower calcium. Too much calcium at their age is not good for them.<br />LeighBulldogmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773653470602929019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-42885928556485254192013-06-07T21:39:17.570-04:002013-06-07T21:39:17.570-04:00My oldest pullets are 13 weeks old , all the feed ...My oldest pullets are 13 weeks old , all the feed stores in my area only sell medicated chick feed. I have called all of them and that is what they carry. So question is what should I start to feed them now , If I want to take them off medicated feed ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-72737922764154070852013-06-02T14:27:38.585-04:002013-06-02T14:27:38.585-04:00I respectfully disagree.. If you free range your ...I respectfully disagree.. If you free range your chicks, expect significant mortality from cocci when not using medicated starter. In one horrible incident I lost 29 birds in 2 days from cocci. I highly recommend your feed medicated feed for the first 8 weeks. 2 bucks extra per bag will save you a lot of chicks and heartache.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-78757647008171411442012-12-17T17:41:09.119-05:002012-12-17T17:41:09.119-05:00Keep up the great work!Keep up the great work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-30405340657985651792012-12-17T13:44:26.786-05:002012-12-17T13:44:26.786-05:00You are going such a great job!
VickiYou are going such a great job!<br /><br />VickiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-70278872237702414902012-12-17T13:38:17.928-05:002012-12-17T13:38:17.928-05:00Great post once again!
LMGreat post once again! <br /><br />LMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934326041423690709.post-44968070561186816512012-12-17T12:56:47.123-05:002012-12-17T12:56:47.123-05:00great info! thanks!great info! thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com