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Can baby chicks get too much chick grit? August 11, 2020 6 Comments

One customer’s story of too much chick grit…. Too much chick grit can be harmful to your newly delivered flock. One of our customers, Cindy (not her real name) excitedly picked up her peeping balls of fluff from the post office. She quickly took them home and settled them in their new brooder. They all […]

Filed under Baby Chicks, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Care Tips
Tags: baby chicks, backyard chickens, care tips, chick grit, chickens, grit

Chicken Vent Gleet: An Icky, Sticky Problem October 25, 2018 1 Comment

As a My Pet Chicken Customer Service Rep, I receive health-related questions from y’all almost daily. A common question is about what appears to be a pasty butt in older chickens. In my experience, this is usually a case of “vent gleet,” so I wanted to share what I know about it with you. A […]

Filed under Backyard Chickens, Chicken Care Tips, Chicken Health
Tags: bacteria, bacterial infection, chicken health, chicken treats, flock health, fungal infection, fungus, grit, importance of grit, pasty butt, probiotics, vent gleet, yeast