They were shipped to me. Where/who would you recommend to get chicks or hatching eggs from? If I got eggs how many should you get to hope for 5hens?
Really eggs could be same bad luck because mycoplasma can be transferred through egg
I'd like to figure this out too. The first bunch of chicks I had I used a heat lamp and adjust the Temps each week. This time I used a radiant heat mat. First time it was mid spring this time late summer. Water cleaned daily
This latest bunch has respiratory disease and kept indoors in the bathtub with puppy pads. The group before were poor doers died from neurological symptoms in one chronic eye issues in another also in bathtub but on pine shavings. 2yrs apart
Originally started with sneezing and congested breathing. One chick did have some swelling below eye. Treated the group with Oxytetracycline for 8 days seemed to improve then 3 died in expectedly. The rest appeared to recover. No stool changes noted but did run fecal float, negative. Now...
ISO great bantam cochin breeder smooth and frizzle. For future purchase within 2 to 3hrs from memphis tn. With great HEALTHY flock. Npip and free of CRD. Vxs for Marek's. Thanks for all suggestions
I don't know if it's just me or does everyone else have this same problem. I get so eager and excited about chicks that I actually before investigating. 2yrs ago I got a chicken from a swap outside a local TSC and brought home to 3other chicks, all died except 1. This year I ordered from a...