Stella's Social Club

[debs_flock]

Rinda, Try feeding them only boiled or scrambled eggs until they are a few days old and see if it makes any difference.

Rinda, I've found Isbars to be fragile as well. Of the ones I've hatched, I've had perfectly normal seeming chicks just suddenly die for no apparent reason, when every other chick was fine. I read other people say that as well. I can only imagine it must be related to inbreeding in the breed.

Good news Kathy, hope her recovery is swift.

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[thedragonlady]

Rinda, I've found Isbars to be fragile as well. Of the ones I've hatched, I've had perfectly normal seeming chicks just suddenly die for no apparent reason, when every other chick was fine. I read other people say that as well. I can only imagine it must be related to inbreeding in the breed.


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A lot of Orp owners had trouble with chicks off the new imports. Those birds simply had no immunity to US parasites. A great many postmortums on those chicks showed very high coccidia levels. I had zero losses as my chicks are always fed MEDICATED chick starter.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Rinda, I've found Isbars to be fragile as well. Of the ones I've hatched, I've had perfectly normal seeming chicks just suddenly die for no apparent reason, when every other chick was fine. I read other people say that as well. I can only imagine it must be related to inbreeding in the breed.


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A lot of Orp owners had trouble with chicks off the new imports. Those birds simply had no immunity to US parasites. A great many postmortums on those chicks showed very high coccidia levels. I had zero losses as my chicks are always fed MEDICATED chick starter.

It is a little comfort knowing it's not just me. I will keep the Isbars in the house for the first week and feed boiled eggs the first few days, then get some medicated feed just for them. I did think their symptoms were very cocci-like, except no bloody stools. But since my other breeds were find I assumed that couldn't be the problem. THANK YOU everyone for your advice. Hope this newest batch of chicks does better.

 

[ronott1]

It is a little comfort knowing it's not just me. I will keep the Isbars in the house for the first week and feed boiled eggs the first few days, then get some medicated feed just for them. I did think their symptoms were very cocci-like, except no bloody stools. But since my other breeds were find I assumed that couldn't be the problem. THANK YOU everyone for your advice. Hope this newest batch of chicks does better.

That happened to someone in Northern CA too.

Do you clean out the Brooders with Oxine?

 

[kathyinmo]

 

[lonnyandrinda]

That happened to someone in Northern CA too.

Do you clean out the Brooders with Oxine?

I bought some oxine last month I haven't opened it yet, but twice a month I pull the brooders out, spray and scrub them down, and bleach them. Then let them dry before I reassemble them in the garage. I will use Oxine when I clean them out this week. I'm willing to try anything to get these babies going! Thanks for the suggestion.

ETA: Funny pic Kathy!

 

[thedragonlady]

It is a little comfort knowing it's not just me. I will keep the Isbars in the house for the first week and feed boiled eggs the first few days, then get some medicated feed just for them. I did think their symptoms were very cocci-like, except no bloody stools. But since my other breeds were find I assumed that couldn't be the problem. THANK YOU everyone for your advice. Hope this newest batch of chicks does better.

The ocysts for coccidia get into your incubator on the eggs.Coccidia can kill newborn chicks in a hurry before you see bloody stools. Ditto for round worm eggs.

 

[drumstick diva]

Kathy, if only I could look that good on a Monday morning.

 

[kathyinmo]

haha, I thought this was cool....

 

[Happy Chooks]

Kathy - so glad Brittany is alright and getting the care she needs.

Rinda - good luck figuring it out. It makes sense that they may not be used to the organisms where you are. I hope you get strong, healthy babies soon.

Jason - your run looks great!