Its not for the faint at heart , and it was a horrible experience, My one RIR she is 3 months got attacked by a possum , no visual cuts but closer inspection I found maggots near her vent
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2014/07/flystrike-in-backyard-chickens-causes.html
I ordered 8 pullets and 1 male silver wyandotte born sept 16 from Ideal poultry , they are doing great , can't wait till march when they start laying , oh and I ordered a male austrolope for my 3 females , I did order a red island red but a possem got one of my females and the other one got fly...
Anyone interested in ordering from a Hatchery .. I want some chicks but don't need 15 so looking for someone to split the order with me. perferably a hatchery that we both can get what we want?