Yep, same story here. Tried it, didn't see any real benefits, and wasn't worth the hassle. My first batch of chicks I did it all "by the book." Anything that was advised, I did. Yeah, how come a 2 pound hen does a better job raising chicks with far less effort than I was putting out? My poor chicks!! They hated to see me coming because I was always adding this or changing that - sometimes I think they survived despite me, not because of me. 
I've been referred to all the studies and the experts and the pros. In my 67 years on the planet, the one thing I learned from all that research was that for every study supporting one opinion, another would pop up supporting a totally different one.
I've been referred to all the studies and the experts and the pros. In my 67 years on the planet, the one thing I learned from all that research was that for every study supporting one opinion, another would pop up supporting a totally different one.
