Hi. Looking for your ideas on deaths.
I have 15 hens of various breeds that I bought at the same time and are now one and a half years old that I raised as chicks ordered from McMurrays. All were ordered with vaccines for Mareks and Cocciosis. They have all been healthy.
In August I lost a...
I have been feeding them a treat once a day. They don’t get much of whatever I choose. I thought giving a treat once a day was a good thing. Thank you for the information. Still learning.
McMurrays Hatchery was recommended by my dentist who has raised hens for years.
I feed them a high protein layer food and they get treats such as: wild blueberries, chopped apples, meal worms, scratch, crushed boiled eggs, pumpkin, oats, and they free range a few hours each day.
I won’t be adding any new chicks any time soon. They were vaccinated against Marecks and Coccidiosis, so would they have been fully protected? Thank you for your input. I appreciate it!