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2008 Hatching
Season !
Your hometown source for
chicks, ducks, geese, and turkeys!
Browse through our catalog and order
today!
 
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baby chicks healthy with vitamins &
electrolytes. |
Know
Your Temperature |
| Great for starting chicks. This
product will also aid in stress times and can
help prevent problems down the road. The product
can also assist in preventing leg weakness in
broilers when used according to directions. (One
package for 128 gallons.) This pack can be sent
with the chicks. $5.50 each
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For the first week maintain the
temperature at chick height at 95º degrees.
Decrease the temperature five degrees per week
until a temperature of 65º degrees is reached.
Note -- with turkeys and pheasants, start them
5º degrees higher. |
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Special Services
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Debeaking
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$.10 each
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Mareks
Vaccination |
$.10 each
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Availability |
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Ducks |
March - July
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Geese |
March - July
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Turkeys |
March - Mid July
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Pheasants |
May - July
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Guineas |
Mid
May - August
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Proper Handling
While it's important to care for and
love your newly adopted chick or duckling, you must also protect yourself.
Salmonella, a common cause of food borne illness, can also be spread
by direct contact with animals that carry the bacteria.
Some safe
handling tips:
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Avoid
contact with poultry manure. Adults should clean cages frequently.
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Carefully
and thoroughly wash hands with soap and water after handling
anything in the chick's or duckling's environment.
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Do not
nuzzle or kiss you chick or duckling.
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Keep
poultry outside, and especially out of areas where food is
prepared
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Supervise
children when handling poultry, and ensure they wash their hands
after contact. Children under 5 years old and people with weakened
immune systems should not handle poultry.
Michigan Department of Agriculture
(517) 373-1077 www.mda.state.mi.us
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