A question that I'm sure has been asked a 1000 before and has 1000 different answers; but, I am risking it anyway!
I have 5 3 week old super healthy, happy poults. They are currently in their brooder with 7 chicks that range from 4 weeks to 2 weeks old. Everybody is getting along fabulously. But, as was bound to happen, now they are flying out and I am starting to plan for their grow out pen. I have a dog pen that the whole crew could go into that would be 100% separate from my layer flock. But we have recently had a fox that has been ravaging our flock. So they might not be safe in there. The other option is the grow out pen I have used for all my chicks. It is super safe- a former trailer that nothing can get in or out of.
So now to the question- My poults have obviously already been exposed to chickens. Would it put them at a greater risk of getting blackhead by moving them into the trailer that has housed multiple young chicks and ducks? Do I move them to a pen that might (high likelihood) get raided by a fox or risk blackhead by putting them where chickens have been before? I love all my poultry, but I am also realistic about losses- they happen. I just opinions on what is the least risky! Thanks so much for your time!
And here is a pic of one of my poults where they were only a day old- just cause it is cute!
I have 5 3 week old super healthy, happy poults. They are currently in their brooder with 7 chicks that range from 4 weeks to 2 weeks old. Everybody is getting along fabulously. But, as was bound to happen, now they are flying out and I am starting to plan for their grow out pen. I have a dog pen that the whole crew could go into that would be 100% separate from my layer flock. But we have recently had a fox that has been ravaging our flock. So they might not be safe in there. The other option is the grow out pen I have used for all my chicks. It is super safe- a former trailer that nothing can get in or out of.
So now to the question- My poults have obviously already been exposed to chickens. Would it put them at a greater risk of getting blackhead by moving them into the trailer that has housed multiple young chicks and ducks? Do I move them to a pen that might (high likelihood) get raided by a fox or risk blackhead by putting them where chickens have been before? I love all my poultry, but I am also realistic about losses- they happen. I just opinions on what is the least risky! Thanks so much for your time!
And here is a pic of one of my poults where they were only a day old- just cause it is cute!
