- Aug 16, 2009
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we just got 5 new chicks to keep another pullet (whose 3 sisters were all killed a few days ago, I posted about it earlier and am so heartbroken) company. Unfortunately I was so eager to get her some new friends that I combined them right away and it was a total disaster : (
Our solo pullet is 12 weeks old and the woman who sold us the new ones said they were 7 weeks which was the oldest (non adult) chicks I could find right now.
They have a barrier up in the cage but my older girl is so aggressive to all the new chicks. Plus I didn’t separate them to quarantine before combining them. I feel awful, if I lose this last girl of the original small group of pullets I will be beyond heartbroken.
Is there anything I can do to minimize infection at this point? What are the chances something will go wrong health wise?
Our solo pullet is 12 weeks old and the woman who sold us the new ones said they were 7 weeks which was the oldest (non adult) chicks I could find right now.
They have a barrier up in the cage but my older girl is so aggressive to all the new chicks. Plus I didn’t separate them to quarantine before combining them. I feel awful, if I lose this last girl of the original small group of pullets I will be beyond heartbroken.
Is there anything I can do to minimize infection at this point? What are the chances something will go wrong health wise?