Chicks

The Chicken Lady · « **on:** March 04, 2007, 14:43 »

I hatched some chicks and they are now just over a week old. I hear about chicks being vaccinated and wormed. My question is should I do this, vaccinate against what, how do I vaccinate and worm them and where - if I have to do this do I get the stuff from :?:

muntjac · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2007, 15:04 »

leave them for a couple months as the chances are they wont even come near the worms unless ya have a dirty chicken area and your birds are carriers / then if you want to have a word with your feed and grain suppliers for the relevant meds .i give mine any wormer every couple months if i do then i use whats left of my emetryl ( now banned ) .. see your supplier and then you will put it in the water ... vaccination is a complete waste of money in my book unles its a very expensive or rare bird .

The Chicken Lady · « **Reply #2 on:** March 04, 2007, 20:14 »

Thanks for that. All my chicken areas are very clean thanks to my husband - he cleans everything!!!!!

colin · « **Reply #3 on:** March 05, 2007, 15:32 »

hi, i want to keep 3 bantams in the garden and could do with some tips, pluss where i can get them from in manchester, also need small coop or plans to build one, dont want much do i, thanxs.

The Chicken Lady · « **Reply #4 on:** March 05, 2007, 15:34 »

leave it with me and I will get back to you tomorrow

colin · « **Reply #5 on:** March 05, 2007, 15:38 »

thanxs, see you then.

agapanthus · « **Reply #6 on:** March 05, 2007, 16:11 »

Quote from: "The Chicken Lady"

Thanks for that. All my chicken areas are very clean thanks to my husband - he cleans everything!!!!!

You lucky girl!!!!....I have to do mine on my own!!

muntjac · « **Reply #7 on:** March 05, 2007, 20:22 »

check out the plan posted on here for a coop thats big enough for your needs colin . or consult the " poultry house construction " book by micheal roberts .isbn978094780218.cosy £6or your library mayhave it in

colin · « **Reply #8 on:** March 06, 2007, 05:52 »

thanxs , muntjac, will pick your brains again for further info later, if thats ok.

muntjac · « **Reply #9 on:** March 06, 2007, 11:28 »

not just mine ,there a lot others who got more brain than me ,i need all i have left to stop me going nuts lolo

colin · « **Reply #10 on:** March 06, 2007, 13:49 »

need address of chicken breeder in manchester area, or as neer asposs, for 3,4 bantams, thanxs.

muntjac · « **Reply #11 on:** March 06, 2007, 13:56 »

bill turner 01616888710 he has orps n may be able to put ya onto other breeders

The Chicken Lady · « **Reply #12 on:** March 06, 2007, 14:19 »

I am not quite sure where you are as Manchester is a large place. You could try these: Pimblotts Poultry 01772 814931 Lancs. C Noel Drake 01282 774305 Burnley. I have not tried these. I live more south in Cheshire. I usually buy from Leek or Chelford markets but you have to be careful what you buy. I have also bought from a poulty dealer in Leek but you tend to pay top price. Recently I have been buying eggs and hatching my own. The other place you can look at is ebay - you often find people who have business websites linked to their auction sites so you can contact them about buying poultry. Hope this helps. Get back to me if you want more contacts and I will see what I can find.

colin · « **Reply #13 on:** March 06, 2007, 14:30 »

thanxs all, that will do nicely. this is an excelent site, and the help is seconed to none, thanxs again.

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