Recent content by MountainMamaWNC

Purchased this chick from local feed store they said they had barred rocks, Rhode Island blues, and black Astro. Is this chick one of those? looks browner in pic but mostly black with grayish under side and maybe a pale yellow butt

Okay thanks! My hubby was about to kill me if I had him dump the medicated feed out

So I just found several scabbed up puncture holes under my hens wing. I brought her in to bath due to clumped up poop on her bum and also noticed feathers gone behind neck / between wings...thinking it was pecking and from our rooster who mounts her and pecks at her....anyway noticed these...

They were vaccinated for both. So do I continue feeding them the medicated feed or toss it and by unmediciated??? They have eaten if for a week already?????

So this is my first year raising chicks and we purchased through mail order and had them vaccinated. My husband bought all supplies needed (feed, heat lamp and water/feeders. We have had the chicks for a full week today and I just noticed he bought medicated feed and read if vaccinated it will...