yes 6 w ks andm just mixing the two feeds together this wk to make the transition to pellets per the breeder i bought the day old chicks from in vt. i turned both light back on last nite we had alot of rain yesterday and :Dlast nite.. and so far no dead birds this am ..the sick "gasping "...
no snots ! but seem to be gasping and shruging neck some .i picked up some tetrycycline to try for a wk /..coop is 40x80 12 ft tall i hav or had 75 pheasant
just a few look sick all others seem to b running around fine and frisky so i dont think its a "coop" issue
im feedn them turkey starter and turkey grower pellets mixed now no im not using any supplements in h2o, but havent use them in previous years with no problems . we actually put the chicks outside earlier this yr. with the ability to get into brood with lights on until last wk when i shut...
i actually shut it offf last wk its been 80-90 day and maybe 50-60- at nite most were not using it at all there would b only 1-4 under it when i shut it off
i started with 75 chicks i think i hav about 65 left the last 3 yrs weve raised them i had hardly any dead at this age
found 2 dead last wk and 2 this am, just tipped over and dead no apparent wounds , some of the other flock is spry and running all around the coop, but there is a few just sitting idel and opening there beaks like they are trying to talk with there eyes closed they are about 6 wks help...