Cami, I get my chicks playing in dirt and chickweed about 3 weeks of age at least once a week. This seems to build immunity. I use areas of the farm yard that have not housed chickens and that adult birds do not have access too. Now winter is coming I need to go and get bags of dry play sand and put up a bucket of dry soil from along the one side of the cattle barn on the side. I think it makes a difference. I do know that since I stopped getting mareks vaccinated chicks I no longer have problems with mareks. Watch Slim for cocci. New strains of cocci along with the stress of a move can drag a cockerel down. Cathryn
I'm breeding for resistance...healthy & happy birdies. When I have my dream coop built, I'll decide then whether I want to start up with a new breed of chicken/duck/guinea/etc. Until then, I'm closed. :)
Cami
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