I believe one of my chickens has this illness. I see there are injectable antibiotics and wanted to ask if there is:
a) a cost effective one that is readily available
b) is there long term risk of cross contamination
c) would it be best to euthanize the bird?
She's displayed the symptoms since...
Ok, so I ordered some chicks about 5 weeks ago, I was SUPPOSED to get Buff orpington's, Gold Star's, Black Australorps, and Barred Rocks. Well, I only recieved 1 Barred rock for sure and have 7 mystery birds. They all have a slight gold tinge to their feathers around their necks and all black...
Afternoon all, I'll be picking up my first batch of chicks next week Wednesday and have a question about my brooder.
I've got 31 chicks coming and plan on keeping them in an unheated garage (in northern Wisconsin) for about 5-6 weeks so I've built a pretty big brooder for em' (4x8x36"). To...