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post #1 of 14
4/16/12 at 12:11pm
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We had 12 chicks born the other day, and they were all doing great. I fed them earlier with mum and went out, when I got back 8 were dead and 2 dont look too well at all. I am devastated......and have no idea why they died, any idea??????

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post #2 of 14
4/16/12 at 12:14pm

mabye they over heated or got to cold

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post #3 of 14
4/16/12 at 12:18pm
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I live in Spain, so its not too cold, and they were running around fine when I left :-( 

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post #4 of 14
4/16/12 at 12:45pm

Are these your first chicks?

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post #5 of 14
4/16/12 at 1:04pm
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Hi, the second batch we have had, the first lot were born 3 weeks ago and are fine, healthy and running around, I know I am a novice but I really dont know what I did wrong :-(

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post #6 of 14
4/16/12 at 1:49pm

I am sorry I am not much help.  

Maybe If you explain how you are raising the chicks maybe someone will get an Idea of what could be happening.  In detail.

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post #7 of 14
4/16/12 at 1:54pm
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they are free range chickens, The older ones run around the fruit orchards, the mums and chicks get moved to a separate pen once they are born as there is a furrow that runs through the orchard, and fear of drowning is too high.  The new mum and her 12 chicks were put in the pen with another mum and her 3 chicks on friday. We lost one chick on saturday but didnt think too much of it. The others were all healthy eating etc, I fed them went out and when I can back 8 were dead on the floor. they all eat the same food, have water, shelter etc.... Is this common to lose such a high number in one hit?

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post #8 of 14
4/16/12 at 1:57pm

Any wounds on them? I'm sure you probably would have mentioned it, but just in case.... It's not unusual for one chicken to attack another hen's chicks.

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post #9 of 14
4/16/12 at 2:23pm
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nope nothing, at first that is what we thought maybe a rat, or ferel cat, but nothing, they were just laid there :-(

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post #10 of 14
4/16/12 at 2:26pm

Do you use any chemicals or fertilizers in your orchards, or do you have neighboring farms that use pesticides? 

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