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I have had a little bantam chick that has been kicked out of the flock so to speak. I found the larger hens attacking her this morning when I went to feed. Her eyes will not open and she is nearly lifeless. I administered a T50 shot and brought her up to the house to put her close to a heat...

I'm very worried myself about this outbreak. I purchased six bantoms from Tacobet, one of the areas that the birds tested positive two weeks ago. I have my fingers crossed that my flock will be fine.

I've had a very similar problem but my chicks are alive in the shell right up until time to hatch. I'm thinking the egg shells may be to thick or strong for the chick to break.

I've been reading the posts for awhile now and this site has helped me so much in the design, setup and management of my flock. I've raised chickens on and off since I was a kid but they mostly were for the table. A little over a year ago I got into bantams and quickly became obsessed. Keep...

Will added calcium in chicken food cause the strength of the egg to increase to the point that chicks have difficulty breaking through the shell at 21-22 days? It seems like I'm having way to many chicks die in the shell at around the 21 day mark. Is there a better feed available for the...