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I'm ordering chicks from a small farm that doesn't vaccinate their birds. They go to great lengths to keep their flocks isolated and free of disease, including making sure they don't come in contact with wild birds. However, the...
I let two of my broody silkies hatch some chicks, all of which have been born in the last week. It just occurred to me that I might need to vaccinate for mareks. I have had suspected mareks in the flock with 2 deaths about 6 months ago, so all of my other hens are probably carriers. It also...
My family and I just got 15 chicks, they are now 3 days old, we got 6 of them from a local feed store and the other 9 from a different store. We had chickens when I was younger, now that I am older I have taken charge of raising them as my own. I am really excited and want to learn the best way...