Ive ordered from Ideal 3 times so far..2 times last year once this year
this year i ordered their straight run special they ran
i ordered 30...i got 30...of the 30....11 died within 2 days(very very hot here)
called them they shipped the 11 replacements following week(every 1 was a rooster...
I also ordered a batch to be shipped on the 11th
I havent ordered from Ideal this year yet i was overrun with adult chickens this year
but have since reduced the flock so decided to order from ideal this time again
although last year lost a whole batch due to PO not saying anything and had...
scientific meaning for it confuses me but here it is
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolyte
so here is a understandable meaning for it and as to why we all us electrolytes for chickens...
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thank you much for the info and you were right about the auction i was at...NOONE checks the livestock they sell at all and dont really care it seems,,many many bad birds there....i always keep any new birds away from main flock for at least 2 weeks mostly 3 weeks to be safe
as far as...
if you still need testers i could test anything you have to spare
i live in york sc so can actually pick them up if thats possible?
doesnt matter what breeds really as i have 4 broody hens right now
1 setting on 13 eggs
1 just hatched 9 of 12 eggs
other 2 keep pacing and wanting to set on...
hello folks
im looking for any info on any shows or auctions in south carolina area i would prefer any info on ones around central south carolina if possible
not sure if this proper section for this but figured i'd ask
ive been to 1 auction around by me and let me tell you
ive not seen so...
im also confused by some statements made so far
one in particular
"MG positive travels through the eggs and is the same reason why I'm battling this disease at the moment. Come fall it's a flock clean out as it's dreadfull to have birds that have it in their system.
By the way MG is...
i have ordered from ideal before with no probs at all
this is direct from their site for shipping info
"SHIPPING DATES: During the months of February through May, IDEAL will be shipping poultry Sunday through Wednesday. IDEAL hatches 52 weeks each year and most shipments will be made on...
the heat may have something to do with it i believe
my pullets here are not laying like they did this spring either
it's taking me 2 days to get what i did during the spring in 1 day
been very hot and humid here...but finally have rain here all day today and suppose to be for next few days...
here is mine
she is setting on 16 eggs..mostly Golden comet/new hampshire red roo eggs only 3 of the eggs are actually hers
also have another chicken as a brooder also
just hatched these little over 2 weeks ago...hatched 9 out of 12(2 died in shell and 1 wasnt fertile she booted them out)...
the white one looks like a red sex link to me
bit lighter than my Golden comets here and real close to my red sex links i have here just a diff pattern really