This is a very interesting topic, so I am going to follow this thread! I hatched my first AC’s out six weeks ago. I got three of them (I think all pullets) a snake got one, and one died randomly yesterday.
That’s amazing! I think other people have said this, but when you put her out with the other chickens, you might want to try to out some Blu-Kote on the wound to try to prevent the other hens from pecking it. I hope she feels 100% soon!
Oh, yeah. They are amazing and beautiful birds that are most certainly worth a lot of money. It’s a shame he doesn’t know much about them. They are amazing birds to read about.
I’ve been asking around and there is someone else on BYC whose AC’s died around 6 weeks too. Two of her friends also had AC’s who died around the same age. My last baby is six weeks as of today. Hopefully she isn’t found dead tomorrow by my chicken sitter.
I wonder if it has something to do...
$60! I got mine for $5 an egg from a close friend.
There is a hatchery a few hours away (pickup only - no shipping) and their AC chicks go for $69-$99. It’s crazy how expensive they are!