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    Has anyone purchased chicks from Hilltop Farms in California? *Do not buy from Hilltop Farms! Negative experiences are in the thread!!!*

    I'm so sorry. Now I need to keep an eye on my flock. I've been having anxiety that the one chick that survived is going to infect my other girls.
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    Has anyone purchased chicks from Hilltop Farms in California? *Do not buy from Hilltop Farms! Negative experiences are in the thread!!!*

    I did quite a bit of research on this because my first hens had already been adults when I received them and I didn't know their vaccination status. It's true that Mareks doesn't prevent chickens from getting the disease but does prevent symptoms. But Mareks is everywhere. The chances of a...
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    Has anyone purchased chicks from Hilltop Farms in California? *Do not buy from Hilltop Farms! Negative experiences are in the thread!!!*

    It was my understanding that they were vaccinated for Mareks but not coccidiosis but I could be wrong... I'm still not entirely sure of the sex of the one chick that survived. It's 11 weeks old now and I should be able to tell by now but I think it's growth was stunted. It's still looking like...
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    Has anyone purchased chicks from Hilltop Farms in California? *Do not buy from Hilltop Farms! Negative experiences are in the thread!!!*

    Same happened to me. Picked up 4 chicks. One died in 48 hours. Got a replacement. The replacement had bloody stool. I changed to medicated feed. Then the other 3 died. I thought it was because I'm inexperienced with raising chicks and I felt awful about it. I only have the replacement chick left...
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