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post #11 of 26
6/3/11 at 7:25pm

Aw... I'm sorry.  Don't be too hard on yourself, things happen.  hugs

Alison
I have a wonderful husband, 2 beautiful daughters, 2 dogs, 2 Boer/Oberhasli goats... and then the chickens: 5 Buff Orps, 2 Black Australorps, 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes (One's a Roo), 1 Barred Rock, 2 Black Sex Links and 1 Easter Egger.  Just hatched my own barnyard mixes- a BO/SLW and an EE/SLW.  

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Alison
I have a wonderful husband, 2 beautiful daughters, 2 dogs, 2 Boer/Oberhasli goats... and then the chickens: 5 Buff Orps, 2 Black Australorps, 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes (One's a Roo), 1 Barred Rock, 2 Black Sex Links and 1 Easter Egger.  Just hatched my own barnyard mixes- a BO/SLW and an EE/SLW.  

Check out my blog!  http://thejfamilyfarm.blogspot.com  

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post #12 of 26
6/3/11 at 8:45pm

I'm so sorry!  I lost a chick yesterday and I feel responsible also.  I know there was probably nothing I could have done, just failure to thrive, but I feel like I should have been able to do more.  (((hug)))

Kara - home to 1 smart dog, 1 hyper puppy, 3 lazy cats, and 32 crazy chickens...oh, and a 13 year old kid and a husband thrown in there for good measure.   

 

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Kara - home to 1 smart dog, 1 hyper puppy, 3 lazy cats, and 32 crazy chickens...oh, and a 13 year old kid and a husband thrown in there for good measure.   

 

http://talesofatransplantedcitygirl.wordpress.com/

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post #13 of 26
6/3/11 at 9:19pm
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Originally Posted by K8tieCat 

Raise the pan for the big chicks high enough the little ones can't get in it.


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Sorry about your baby:hugs

~2 Light Barhama, 5 Golden Comets, 1 Doberman, Dad, Mom, and 3 brothers!

MAHONRIS 3'd ANNUAL EASTER HATCH-A-LONG

 

 

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~2 Light Barhama, 5 Golden Comets, 1 Doberman, Dad, Mom, and 3 brothers!

MAHONRIS 3'd ANNUAL EASTER HATCH-A-LONG

 

 

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post #14 of 26
6/3/11 at 9:23pm

I am sorry...maybe not mean much but please don't worry...you could have not known you did what you could and known...Hugs and love...

Wife to a Wonderful Husband- Mom to a Wonderful Son-a Jack Russell Mix-2 Cats-3 RIR-5 BO-3 SLW-4 BR-1 EE
And a Follower of Jesus Christ
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Wife to a Wonderful Husband- Mom to a Wonderful Son-a Jack Russell Mix-2 Cats-3 RIR-5 BO-3 SLW-4 BR-1 EE
And a Follower of Jesus Christ
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post #15 of 26
6/4/11 at 1:57pm
Thread Starter 

Thanks for your replies everyone.  I have large rocks in the water dish.... I think a drowning is near impossible now.  The big chickens just drink in between them.  Mom and remaining 7 chicks are doing good.

Several mixed breeds as well as purebred barred rock, rhode island red and amerucana.  I am a hobby chicken farmer and an avid gardener with a small gardening business including produce csa and restaurant supply.  Besides that, I am a Master Gardener student and a full time optician/contact lens fitter with a 1 hour commute each way.  Husband helps take care of the chickens!
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Several mixed breeds as well as purebred barred rock, rhode island red and amerucana.  I am a hobby chicken farmer and an avid gardener with a small gardening business including produce csa and restaurant supply.  Besides that, I am a Master Gardener student and a full time optician/contact lens fitter with a 1 hour commute each way.  Husband helps take care of the chickens!
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post #16 of 26
6/22/12 at 9:47pm

Oh man, sad.png.  We just lost a chick to drowning today too.  Our little black frizzle.  We had a small water bottle with the red bottom.  Didn't think they would drown in so little.  My daughter has lost a couple of chicks recently and it's really heart breaking.  Sorry for your loss.  I felt guilty too.  If only I had not stayed at work as long as I did.  If only I had brought them in with me (which I have done before).  Ugh.  Sucky.  I put marbles in the water dish.  Hope you feel better soon.
 

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post #17 of 26
6/23/12 at 4:35am

Sorry for your loss sad.png

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post #18 of 26
6/23/12 at 5:20pm

I had somthing just like that, but except it was all my fault...hit.gif

 i didnt leave enought space between my waterer and the wall, the chick was curious and it climbed behind

the water and got stuck. i found it a little under the waterer dead. i felt so bad i started to cry.

I didnt know i wasnt saposed to put the waterer to close to the wall.

So words of advice, dont put your waterer right next to the wall, leave space so the chick can walk through!!!sad.png

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post #19 of 26
3/27/13 at 12:23pm

This is the first time I've encountered this problem with baby chicks.  We have a regular plastic waterer with the screw on bowl.  I've found 2 chicks drowned in the water laying upside down in the past 2 days.  I'm not sure what's going on since it's never been a problem before!

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post #20 of 26
3/27/13 at 12:33pm
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Originally Posted by WinterDryden View Post

This is the first time I've encountered this problem with baby chicks.  We have a regular plastic waterer with the screw on bowl.  I've found 2 chicks drowned in the water laying upside down in the past 2 days.  I'm not sure what's going on since it's never been a problem before!


Put some pebbles or marbles in the water. They can still drink just fine, but it will not be deep enough to drown in. Sorry for your loss. sad.png

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