I went to look at some chicks today from a breeder in my area. Upon looking at these chicks I realized quickly this was a bad place to be. Most of her chicks had snotty noses, large patches of feathers missing, and bloody poo. She also had medicated water in every pen. After moving from pen to pen I saw a hen who looked like she was doing the splits. I leg in front and one out back. She was real twitchy. I then looked in her outdoor brooder which had some very cute chicks in it but again, some were real twitchy and bloody poo. She had all sorts of birds from quail, pheasants, ducks, pigeons, and a ton of chickens. I got worried and declined any birds, got home, took shoes off before coming into my house, showered, and am worried to go out back to my girls. The breeders pens were all very clean but I am worried about the safety of her birds and glad I didnt buy any. What could have been wrong with them? Some of the birds had a yucky smell too. Is what I saw mareks or cocci or some other illness?
