Last week when I bought a new bag of feed (Dumor 20% layer) I noticed that it smelled sorta musty, and had the slightest scent of rotting flesh. I thought it was just me being paranoid, and refilled their feeder. About two days later, when they had gotten to the middle of their feed, I noticed a baseball-sized clump of MOLD in their food, and they were NOT looking good. They were huddled up in the corner despite it being 50 degrees in there, their tails were droopy and their combs were pale. I dumped all of the food immideately, and went straight to the not-so-local TSC to get new food and place a complaint with the manager. He was being a real d*** about it, if you know what I mean. I told him the situation, and all he said was that I should clean their feeder more often. Can mold REALLY grow to that huge of a clump in a matter of two days?!
Anyway, I put some antibiotic in their water, and it didn't help them. Within two days all 12 of them were dead except for a small black hen.
Yesterday I went back up to TSC and got 16 chicks to get my flock back up and going again. I got 2 mystery bantams, 4 bantam Bhramas, 3 Silver Laced Wyandottes, 3 Gold Laced Wyandottes, and 4 black mystery pullets. I'll be posting pics of them in a little bit
I also decided to make a new account to match my new flock, so no need for new member introductions.
(My old account was EastinChickens)
Anyway, I put some antibiotic in their water, and it didn't help them. Within two days all 12 of them were dead except for a small black hen.
Yesterday I went back up to TSC and got 16 chicks to get my flock back up and going again. I got 2 mystery bantams, 4 bantam Bhramas, 3 Silver Laced Wyandottes, 3 Gold Laced Wyandottes, and 4 black mystery pullets. I'll be posting pics of them in a little bit
I also decided to make a new account to match my new flock, so no need for new member introductions.
(My old account was EastinChickens)
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