I will be lucky to have any chickens left

[chickens really]

No, Chickens catch many diseases and proper nutrition is very important ....We all learn as we go....
My flock has ILT....Makes them carriers for life. So far I have been able to manage them. Only lost the one Hen that struggled all her life.She was 16 months when I culled her...

 

[unbaked pegga]

I have to ask. What is ILT? I have not heard about that

 

[chickens really]

It's Infectious Larynotracheitis Trach in poultry....Its a Herpes virus...Can cause bleeding but not in mild cases...

 

[unbaked pegga]

It's Infectious Larynotracheitis Trach in poultry....Its a Herpes virus...Can cause bleeding but not in mild cases...

Yes I googled it. Amazing what chickens can come down with. I am surprised they aren’t extinct

 

[Sara Ranch]

I soak my whole oats for a minimum of 24-48 hours before I give them to the chickens.

I sent you a private message about fermenting feed.

I soak the oats in a separate container and then stir them into the feed dish (before or after putting in the fermented feed - doesn't matter when.)

Soaking the whole oats makes it easier for the chicken to digest it.