are hatcheries all like this?

funnyfarmmom said:

Update:

I ended up not doing the necropsy because it costs $175. Hubby said not for a batch of $40 chicks. So on last Monday I finally saw a little bloody stool in the brooder. Started dosing them with Corid and havent lost anymore since! I went ahead and gave my other birds the preventive dose just to be on the safe side. The owner of the hatchery still maintains that they havent lost any more chicks than usual but she has offered to replace all 11 that I lost. I havent taken her up on it because I dont want to bring anymore sick chicks home, or expose healthy new chicks to the cocci. Anyway, the ones I have are now racing around the brooder, playing keep away, and eating like little piglets

. So my recommendation for anyone buying from this hatchery would be to have Corid on hand and immediately start dosing the chicks. And if you do have a problem and need to contact her, give her lots of time to respond as she has a lot of other things going on too. I personally wont buy from them again. Its not worth it to me.

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Kraftcrazychick said:

After hearing your description of their conditions I would think you would suggest people not buy from that hatchery. Regardless of if they were showing goats or not, a good business will have the staffing to maintain contact with customers and keep the brooders clean.

I think it was wise not to get the chicks replaced.

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