California - Northern

[capayvalleychick]

Thank you, Dian and Ron! I guess I am too late for the lump of dirt or am I? The babies are 2 weeks old now. Hmmmm....have to think about that.

@PetRock , they had a spirited discussion about this subject, recently, on the Heritage LF thread. What became obvious is that what works for one person may not work for another. You have to find out what works for you, in your environment.

You may try the lump of dirt, to see if they can handle limited exposure. I start mine out by putting them in a portable rabbit cage, right on the grass where the other youngsters are ranging. But, I have not had any issues with cocci. so it may not be in my environment. In your case, since you have had problems, I would have the means to treat them on hand if needed. If you can't get this to work, you may have to use medicated feed simply due to your particular environment requiring it.

Good luck.

 

[lawatt]

@PetRock , they had a spirited discussion about this subject, recently, on the Heritage LF thread. What became obvious is that what works for one person may not work for another. You have to find out what works for you, in your environment.

You may try the lump of dirt, to see if they can handle limited exposure. I start mine out by putting them in a portable rabbit cage, right on the grass where the other youngsters are ranging. But, I have not had any issues with cocci. so it may not be in my environment. In your case, since you have had problems, I would have the means to treat them on hand if needed. If you can't get this to work, you may have to use medicated feed simply due to your particular environment requiring it.

Good luck.

i'm going to try pulling some weeds this afternoon & letting my new hatchlings investigate -- just to see what they think, if nothing else, but it would be nice to get them exposed early on! since i've unquestionably had issues with cocci, and was interested to see that Walt (who lives nearby) always starts his on medicated feed -- mine have King Freedom starter, and so did the two chicks from my first attempt with the incubator -- so far they are doing just fine!

 

[ChickNmamma]

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Limiting exposure is the key I think - its the overload that makes them sick. You can try the lump of dirt, if they are still inside you can watch them to make sure they don't have problems after exposure. I do have cocci here, I lost chicks last year because of it. They were on medicated feed but I didn't expose them until 4 weeks old and I put them outside then and didn't watch them (I didn't know I had cocci then, I hadn't had chicks at this location before).

 

[chiqita]

Hey everyone on cocci. We most certianly have problems here. Illse the sweedish vet said nedixated chick starter does not help chicks not with a hen so I use peter browns pre treatment system.

If I don't pre treat I get symptoms in about every 3d set of chicks. I think there is just a lot in our area.

Weekend away was wonderful! Mario is hkme but I'm onsite for 2 more days

 

[juststruttin]

Deb, thanks for checking I did get the box labeled Fertile. The date on them is Nov 20. I take it that means they were laid on 10/20. That makes them kind of old but the others had a date of Nov 15.

CackleJoy. I'm not set on white Leghorns, just Leghorns who lay white eggs? Where are you getting your leghorns from? I didn't want to pay the tremendous shipping fee for the small number of hatcheries who still have leghorn chicks available.

From what I understand that is the day they are packed in cartons and not the day they are laid. Here is a video on egg distribution.

 

[alibra]

http://www.rarebreedauctions.com/au...r-double-laced-barnevelders&auction_id=116553

 

[ronott1]

http://www.rarebreedauctions.com/au...r-double-laced-barnevelders&auction_id=116553

Oh no, now there is another breed of chicken I want....

 

[WendyJeepchick]

http://www.rarebreedauctions.com/au...r-double-laced-barnevelders&auction_id=116553

Those are gorgeous!
MUST...RESIST...

 

[liz9910]

Ok so I bought some Trader Joe's fertile eggs just now, lol. Going to see if they hatch it's like a science experiment! I think my broody mama can only sit on 6 though.

 

[ronott1]

Ok so I bought some Trader Joe's fertile eggs just now, lol. Going to see if they hatch it's like a science experiment!

I think my broody mama can only sit on 6 though.

Happy Hatching!

It is a nice low cost experiment--and a good way to test your incubator.