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[pop57]

I have few chicks 1 bl copper, 1 wheaten, 3 cuckoos. 10 wheaten eggs go into the hatcher tomorrow evening ?

Contemplating selling my 11 month old cuckoos hens and roos? Upgraded to feathered leg's and some very good bloodlines.

GOT GUNIEAS keets though, hatched out 160 yesterday.

Not sure yet if ill be free saturday the 19th!

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[Mojo Chick'n]

I plan to (hopefully) start hatching around Christmas (or before if they lay well) after I get the breeds seperate so I have pures. That way I'll at least have started chicks for spring when everyone else has baby chicks. I know a lot of people want chicks, but not anything they have to raise in their house.

Oh, also I plan to only get the chick starter from now on - the 30 cents saved per bag on Flock raiser cost me more than 30 cents

I had a bunch of chicks get Cocci. At least with the chick starter I got some cocci protection. After adding in Sulmet, it cost me more than the chick starter would have

So, now I not only have to clean the brooder coop before putting my breeders in there, I have to lime it and let it sit for a bit, and hope the cocci is out of there. I'll probably Oxine it, then Bleach it, then Hydrated Lime it, just to be sure.

eta - I'm seriously considering whitewashing the inside of the coop.

meri

 

[shelleyd2008]

Mojo Chick'n :

I plan to (hopefully) start hatching around Christmas (or before if they lay well) after I get the breeds seperate so I have pures. That way I'll at least have started chicks for spring when everyone else has baby chicks. I know a lot of people want chicks, but not anything they have to raise in their house.

Oh, also I plan to only get the chick starter from now on - the 30 cents saved per bag on Flock raiser cost me more than 30 cents

I had a bunch of chicks get Cocci. At least with the chick starter I got some cocci protection. After adding in Sulmet, it cost me more than the chick starter would have

So, now I not only have to clean the brooder coop before putting my breeders in there, I have to lime it and let it sit for a bit, and hope the cocci is out of there. I'll probably Oxine it, then Bleach it, then Hydrated Lime it, just to be sure.

meri

Meri, Day & Day's chick starter is NOT medicated either.​

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

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Meri, Day & Day's chick starter is NOT medicated either.

I thought all chick starter had amprolium in it, even if it didn't have other stuff.... well, maybe I'll just give them all a dose of Sulmet when I get chicks, and be done wiht it beforehand? or is that overkill?

Never had Cocci before the Flock raiser - I wonder why...


wait, I got a bag in the hatchery room, let me check it.... hmmm. it isn't listed, you're right, I thought it has amprolium

 

[shelleyd2008]

Mojo Chick'n :

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Meri, Day & Day's chick starter is NOT medicated either.

I thought all chick starter had amprolium in it, even if it didn't have other stuff.... well, maybe I'll just give them all a dose of Sulmet when I get chicks, and be done wiht it beforehand? or is that overkill?

Never had Cocci before the Flock raiser - I wonder why...​

Probably because you never had cocci before you got the calves. I too thought that their chick starter was medicated, but the guy (can't remember his name) said they quit carrying it cause people were feeding it to their ducklings (hence killing their ducks). It was just safer to go with all non-medicated feed.
It probably wouldn't hurt to put chicks on Sulmet for a few days after moving them to the coop, or just watch them real good and see if they get sick first.

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

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I thought all chick starter had amprolium in it, even if it didn't have other stuff.... well, maybe I'll just give them all a dose of Sulmet when I get chicks, and be done wiht it beforehand? or is that overkill?

Never had Cocci before the Flock raiser - I wonder why...

Probably because you never had cocci before you got the calves. I too thought that their chick starter was medicated, but the guy (can't remember his name) said they quit carrying it cause people were feeding it to their ducklings (hence killing their ducks). It was just safer to go with all non-medicated feed.
It probably wouldn't hurt to put chicks on Sulmet for a few days after moving them to the coop, or just watch them real good and see if they get sick first.

It probably was the calves, I know I had three calves get cocci - and those chicks scratch in their pens

stoop!d chicks. what I get for letting them free range and eat healthy bugs - they go for the calf poop.

 

[shelleyd2008]

Mojo Chick'n :

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Probably because you never had cocci before you got the calves. I too thought that their chick starter was medicated, but the guy (can't remember his name) said they quit carrying it cause people were feeding it to their ducklings (hence killing their ducks). It was just safer to go with all non-medicated feed.
It probably wouldn't hurt to put chicks on Sulmet for a few days after moving them to the coop, or just watch them real good and see if they get sick first.

It probably was the calves, I know I had three calves get cocci - and those chicks scratch in their pens

stoop!d chicks. what I get for letting them free range and eat healthy bugs - they go for the calf poop.​

From my understanding, chickens develop an immunity to cocci after they have been exposed for a while. So just watch the chicks when you move them out, and see if any are getting sick. A little bit of cocci is a good thing, it's when it gets to be high amounts that it is bad.

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

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It probably was the calves, I know I had three calves get cocci - and those chicks scratch in their pens

stoop!d chicks. what I get for letting them free range and eat healthy bugs - they go for the calf poop.

From my understanding, chickens develop an immunity to cocci after they have been exposed for a while. So just watch the chicks when you move them out, and see if any are getting sick. A little bit of cocci is a good thing, it's when it gets to be high amounts that it is bad.

I actually lost two chicks before I even noticed it much (I had so many chicks in there) and they died when it got REALLY bad - I mean blood all over their butts bad. The rest got treated and they came out of it fine - but wow, the other two got really bad really fast.

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

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I've heard the Corid is stronger - how much per gallon on the Corid would they get (I have both Sulmet and Corid, cause of the calves)

 

[Andora]

I think it's 10cc's per gallon. I read that you have to give them an extreme amount to over dose on it. What I usually do for the chicks who are sick is to get a dog dish--the kind that can't tip over--and put two cap fulls of Corid in the water and a little dash of ACV. It makes for some strong water, but they get better really fast. After doing that for 3 or 4 days, if they're looking better I cut it down to just 1 cap full and the ACV. After 7 days total of Corid I give them yogurt and mash every morning for a few days to get them back on track.

Once or twice I've had really sick chicks and I had to give them syringe fulls of Corid water.

I tried Sulmet once and I lost a bunch of birds.

I've never lost one yet with Corid though, even when they were to the point of pooping straight blood!

I think Corid is dangerous for ducks. Does anyone know if that's correct? I haven't had to use it since I've had my Pekin pair, but since the ducks and the chickens live together it's probably important info to know...