Recent content by PaulTDay

I have 5 Reds in a large wire pen that is above ground. Over the past 2 days, 1 chicken a day has been attacked. Their rear feathers were removed and their hides was greatly torn up. A few tail feathers remained. Both survived and have been removed into seperate holding pens to recover. I...

I have a 2 1/2 week old chick (Easter Egg) in a brooder with chicken wire on the bottom for traction. Suddenly today it started to stand with its feet crossed over on another and lost all strength to walk. It has to hobble around to get any where and has started to not eat or drink well. I...

I have a sick chick that has been moved into a seperate brooder away from my recently purchased flock so it won't infect them. It is 1 1/2 weeks old and is sleeping alot and won't eat or drink on its own without me forcing it to do so. I have been giving it vitamin water to try and get it to...

I contacted the hatchery yesterday, and they said that all chicks leave the factory with no illnessess so something probably happened in shipping. They sent me an official slip saying so. I'm going to stop meds and isolate the sick. Hopefully, things will change soon. Do you have a better...

My chicks are about 10 days old. My brooder temps haven't really been a problem. I have been feeding them the starter chick feed. They have been eating and drinking very well until they get sick; when they do, they have to be made to drink. These chicks were shipped from Welp, Inc. in Iowa...

I just recently bought several Easter egg and Dominique chicks. I have had them for a week, and now most of my easter eggers are gone due to a strange illness. That just stand or sit out in the brooder and eventually fall asleep and die. I have been giving them general antibiotics, but...