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  1. Debbie292d

    5 day old seemingly healthy chicks die in brooder - mushy chick?

    The NR360 I take to the sink, use soap and water, and pick out all the eggshell pieces. After it's rinsed and dried, I spray it lightly with Lysol and let it dry. I also only use distilled water in both that one and the Brinsea. I've been doing that for dozens of successful hatches.
  2. Debbie292d

    5 day old seemingly healthy chicks die in brooder - mushy chick?

    No, just that the silkie breeder who wins awards on her show silkies told me that's all she uses. I too have poultry cell and nutradrench and I've put a couple of drops in their water of that a time or two their first week as well. I think it's good to alternate fresh first day...
  3. Debbie292d

    5 day old seemingly healthy chicks die in brooder - mushy chick?

    We've hatched over two-week-old eggs before, some right out of the fridge. If I'm holding the eggs, though, I store them in the basement, where it's around 60F. They are in a carton with a bag of rice (they're on a shelf with my dry goods, so use whatever you have handy to raise one end) under...
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