Chick Update #2

It's been 72 hours plus and all the chicks are doing great. The later delivery date is probably the difference-we usually get them a few weeks earlier.

They should be ready to move this weekend but it appears the monsoons are to return, which will make getting the chicken house ready rather challenging. Chicks are remarkably robust little fuzz balls but they are susceptible to cryptosporidiosis, an infection spread by chicken poop. To avoid losses i move them into a spotless, disinfected coop with brand new bedding throughout. They also have a medicated feed which is probably adequate protection all by itself. Once they're about 12 weeks old their immune systems have developed enough that crypto is no longer a threat.

We feed Purina, but there's lots of other brands available: