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post #1 of 6
4/1/12 at 9:33am
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I'm beside myself.  This morning my husband checked on the chicks, they all seemed fine to him.  We left for a few hours.  I came home to check on them and found one deadhit.gif  We've only had them 3 days!  I'm so upset, I've never had anything die on me so quickly.  Should I be very worried about the rest of my flock?  We have 14 birds left now.  Is there really anything I can do? 

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post #2 of 6
4/1/12 at 6:29pm
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No ideas?  I've been watching them all like a hawk today and they all seem to be eating and drinking.  I know birds can deteriorate quickly though.

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post #3 of 6
4/1/12 at 6:35pm

Chicks can die for a number of reasons, most of the time you just don't know.  I would grind up the chick feed.  Make sure they are drinking.  And that they have room to get away from the heat lamp.

Sorry

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4/1/12 at 7:02pm
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Thanks.  They are on medicated chick starter so it's pretty darn fine already.  I'm pretty sure I observed all of them drinking today(hard to tell some of my black ones apart at this point!).  They have a pretty big brooder where they can get to the other end well away from the lamp.  With a thermometer it's quite a bit cooler down there.  My husband says I take things way to personallyhmm.png  I have raised two parrots from babies with spoon and syringe feeding but I'm thinking the whole chick thing is SO much different!

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post #5 of 6
4/3/12 at 2:32pm

I think there are thousands of us on BYC who take things to heart.  It's sad when they die, and there's no reason you can think of.  I think it happens to alot of people.  I hope the rest stay good.  hugs.gif

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post #6 of 6
4/3/12 at 7:26pm

I'm so sorry for your loss, it's so hard and we all take it to heart. When I first got chicks I brought 6 little fuzzy butts home and by the end of the first night I had 2 with coccidiosis and one dead in the first 20 hours.  Sending prayers that the rest of your babies will be fine. Keep us posted!   hugs.gif

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" Five eggs & five eggs, that makes ten. Sitting on top is the Mother Hen. Crackle, Crackle, Crackle. What do you see? Ten fluffy chicks yellow as can be"

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Chicken Momma to: 1 EE ,1 New Hampshire, 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Buff Orpington,  1 Olive Egger, 1 Barred Rock, 1 Leghorn, 1 Cream Legbar, 1 Welsummer, 1 Swedish Flower & 1 Penedescenca.  RIP Betty, Harley, Bianca & Carmen....we miss you so.
" Five eggs & five eggs, that makes ten. Sitting on top is the Mother Hen. Crackle, Crackle, Crackle. What do you see? Ten fluffy chicks yellow as can be"

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