Recent content by brianb88

Ok, thanks for the responses. Only problem is mine will not be free ranging at least not at first and never all the time. The coop size is approximately 4' x 5' with an additional 4' x 16' run. They will be in each others company most of the time.

I am about to introduce a young (1year old) breeding pair of BCM's to my flock of one 7 month BCM hen that hasn't been around other chickens. I am looking for advice as to the best way to approach this. Should I keep them separated and for how long, just throw them together right away or...

Well I just lost the last BCM that survived the cocci and what I thought was a respiratory infection. I happened to be out by the coop changing water and she just flipped over on her back and died. I am at a complete loss as to what caused this. None of them had ever been exposed to other...

14 days and it's been 3 days since the last dose.

This sounds so much like what my one remaining chick has. Seems healthy other than sneezing/coughing. Duramycin treatment is over and she(I think) still has the same symptoms except the eye is not shut anymore and is clear. Should I go ahead and get the Tylan(?) shot? I am really at a loss...

nice job!