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[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

So sorry about the loss and your situation

 

[CluckerFamily]

The poor silver laced wyandotte died and the rest are still iffy, so please tell me more! I'm between Manitowoc & Green Bay. We're heading to Tractor Supply and Fleet Farm today to see what they've got but I'd really rather get chicks that haven't had to be shipped at all.

Looks like you have some Ace Hardwares around you. I trust Ace more than Tractor Supply, I haven’t had any issues with any of Ace’s chicks dying.

 

[drumstick diva]

Please make sure to isolate the new chicks away from the ones that are doing poorly.

 

[JKHerdItAll]

I’m down to two now - they’ve been the most active, so I’m hoping that means they’ll be okay now. We stopped by Tractor Supply, but they only had 2 breeds of pullets and have a minimum of 4. We’re gonna try to go to a swap tomorrow that someone told us about, though!

 

[janiedoe]

I'm so sorry! It's an awful way to start out. I hope everything goes smooth from here on out.

 

[DobieLover]

I’m down to two now - they’ve been the most active, so I’m hoping that means they’ll be okay now. We stopped by Tractor Supply, but they only had 2 breeds of pullets and have a minimum of 4. We’re gonna try to go to a swap tomorrow that someone told us about, though!

Be very careful about bringing birds in from swaps. Make sure you quarantine for 30 day.

 

[CluckerFamily]

Be very careful about bringing birds in from swaps. Make sure you quarantine for 30 day.

I agree with this! 30 day quarantine is a good amount of time to quarantine.

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

Welcome to BackyardChickens!
I hope your chicks arrive ok.

 

[JKHerdItAll]

Thanks all! We’re all set up with a second brooder in another room for quarantine

 

[JKHerdItAll]

We went to the swap and got new chicks! 2 olive eggers, a blue maran, and a buckeye. The sellers got them from a mail hatchery too haha. Seems like that’s what just about everyone does!