Posts by Primrose

When I ordered this batch of chicks I didn't see an option for the vaccine and didn't think of it, sadly. Am assuming they aren't automatically vaxed? Next time, if there is one, I'll make sure of it. Still waiting to hear back about...

Thanks so much for your kind thoughts. My daughter held and comforted Zelda almost all day yesterday, which was healing for them both. So far, Zelda is doing very well. Still active, preening, making a lot of noise. We put a mirror and...

So sorry to hear. We're in the same boat--lost two chicks in the past 24 hours. We received them from Meyer's on the 17th of April. One of them had symptoms of Marek's. The other just got super lethargic and died. We're heartbroken,...

Hmmm...those two look like a couple we got last spring--a Buff Orpington (the blonde chick) and either a Dominique or Barred Plymouth Rock. But imagine I could be quite wrong. :) Still new to this! Concur though about those...

P.S. Granted, our chicks died within hours of showing symptoms, and yours haven't so....hope it's an easily fixable problem! It's that leg thing you describe....and the pic looks just like the first of our sick chicks.  

Hate to say, but this sounds exactly like what we went through today and yesterday with two of our chicks. I suspect Marek's in both, and they died within 24 hours. I am sending them to be necropsied to know for sure. We had a chick...

Hi everyone! Been so long since I posted. Last time I popped in was because our chick, Primrose (now a big healthy hen!), was having a lot of trouble walking. The wisdom shared here saved her life (vitamin deficiency)! She's in great...

Totally forgot to write an update! The great news is that Prim is fine now! She can fly out of the brooder and perch on the side, which she was way too weak to do before. She keeps up with the other 4 chickens, and even picks little...

Thanks, Wendy. Maybe she needs more....I'll go by the pet store tomorrow and see what they have. Will let you know!! Thanks so very much.

That last note should read "still POOPING" not "popping." Fortunately, she isn't popping!!