That was very interesting....biggest thing I picked up there was not to use medicated feed if chicks have been vaccinated.
Pullets suddenly dying.
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I stopped using medicated feed a long time ago. I wouldn't criticize those who do, but I'm not convinced that it's terribly effective (so many times I hear of chicks on it that still get coccidiosis), I worry that it may prevent or impair proper immunity building, and thirdly concern over introducing a thiamine deficiency in my chicks. So, I'm far more comfortable using unmedicated and doing as I do to reduce risk, and treat if necessary. But I know that others swear by it.
Have never used it....bought a packet of Corid when starting 6 years ago, never needed that either.
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I've lost 7 of them. 
Two more this morning, the area is clean and dry, though the outbreak started when I was gone for a week and the person watching them did not keep the area clean and dry, they were also introduced to new birds. It is hot, I have fans on them, I'm giving them corid, I don't know what else to do. They've been doing at a rate of a bird a day. I even gave all of them corid individually. I'm dying here. I've never had the happen before.
Two more this morning, the area is clean and dry, though the outbreak started when I was gone for a week and the person watching them did not keep the area clean and dry, they were also introduced to new birds. It is hot, I have fans on them, I'm giving them corid, I don't know what else to do. They've been doing at a rate of a bird a day. I even gave all of them corid individually. I'm dying here. I've never had the happen before.- Thread starter
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Okay, it finally ended, and I didn't lose as many to that issue as I had assumed, I had another problem and I feel like I'm living in a crazy world. A while back, a hawk flew into my garage and went after my brooder and injured the babies. It could have been worse, but I had the top covered. They were in the middle of the garage with wide open space. So, I moved the brooder to the very back behind a dresser, and I never open the door all the way only able 3 feet. Well, while I was out on a job, my husband kept finding the above mentioned dead birds. He calls me the morning to tell me another is dead, but its head is gone, he thinks it died, and the other chickens ate it. However, when he went back out there, he sees the hawk hidden in the corner perched on the shelving, and there's evidence it's been there for a few days, living in the garage and terrorizing the chicks. There's a cover so it can't get them out, but it's trying, and it did not want to leave, they had to force it out. I live on 43 squirrel and rabbit covered acres, but I'm battling with a hawk coming and living in my garage and trying to eat my birds. It was all quiet and hiding, not making any noise. Is that normal?
Oh no, I am glad that you discovered the hiding hawk that was killing your birds. Sorry that you lost so many.
I'm so sorry! I've no idea if that's normal or not, but any predator will go after what it perceives as easy prey. Maybe it was a young hawk that's still learning. Glad you found it and it's out now. Those poor babies, how terrifying for them!
Unbelievable! Crazy there was a hawk INSIDE your garage. So sorry for your losses.
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I never expected that, I've never seen one act that way. They are usually wary of people, in my experience. My husband said he practically could walk up to it and it wouldn't go, it was trying to fight him.
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