Don't apologize, that's a good question! I am still pretty new myself. I have only raised one "set" of chicks thus far & they're almost laying-age. These poults are BRAND new for me, so I'm kinda in the same boat. I did suspect wry neck/vitamin deficiency [thus, the GroGel] but I'm puzzled why...
Welcome to BYC! I think I may have to agree with Chookwagn...incubating your own eggs to hatch & raise may just be the best option. The good news about that is you get to do this on your own timeline - and you probably couldn't have picked a better place to learn everything there is to know...
Oof. Needing a second cup of coffee this morning - I was up all night with "Poult #3". I did my last check-in on the bitties for the night last night (was cleaning up construction mess prior to this & everyone was 100% normal) and found the poor little one laying splayed on its side. I thought...
We have family dinners with my dad & siblings every other Sunday. My brother & I alternate hosting and today was my turn. All the kids wanted to play 'hide-&-seek tag' so I told them to "Get out, hide & don't let me catch you!" Bruno looked at me for a minute then came & snuck behind the curtain...