Rachel Cavin
I recommend purchasing chickens elsewhere, I have had a terrible time as a result of this place - it was over priced and has since cost me a fortune in vet bills, medicine, and time fretting over and losing half my chicks.
About a month ago I bought 4 chicks of ages 2 weeks, 4-5 weeks, and 8 weeks. I didn't pick out the chicks, the owner did based on which ones \looked the best\, and one immediate problem was that age difference - the 8 week old is very dominant and bullied the other chicks. While she was looking for chicks for me, she threw many back saying they \didn't look good\ or \weren't up to her standards\, claiming she only sells A grade chickens. I look back at that moment and wonder - why does she have chicks that don't look right mixed in with all the others?
I brought my babies home and problems emerged immediately and grew in the coming weeks. Lethargy, sneezing, horrible eye infections that spread to 3 of the 4, discharge from beaks and mouthes, hunched up postures, failure to grow and thrive, and many other symptoms emerged. The 2 week old baby died first the day I took 3 of the chicks to the vet before I had much time to help it, it had the eye infection in both eyes and was struggling to eat and drink. Today, my sweet rhode island red Pumpkin, who I have been tirelessly hand feeding, medicating (ointment on her eye, vetrx for her breathing, antibiotics for her water, etc all multiple times a day), and keeping in my house with me passed away after weeks of struggling and suffering.
I write this because I don't want other people going through what I have. This business is under staffed for how many chickens they have and not adequately practicing bio-security. Therefore people like me are taking home sweet chicks, getting attached, then watching them wither. Please do not support this business, if I had known what I know now I certainly wouldn't have. It is unsanitary, cruel, and expensive.
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