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So the choice is to either take the chance of not treating and maybe the kids' "pet chickens" will die, or keep a closed flock forever and ever? I get it, but I browsed this thread and am not sure I agree with the "pro-hatchery" stance. The advice to only get chicks from hatcheries doesn't...

We went to a poultry swap this past weekend, and bought 4 chicks from 4 vendors. 2 welsummers, 1 barnvelder, from one vendor, and 1 wheaten ameracauna from the second. all around 8 weeks old, though the ameracauna is bigger. These were all pullets and bought as my four children's frist "very...