- May 8, 2013
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I have looked through threads and I see a lot with almost similar issues but not exact so I decided to post something new.
I'm not new to raising chicks although it's been a few years.
I ordered 15 chicks from a referred hatchery. I received 16 seemingly healthy 4 day old chicks, they were in transit for less then 48 hours.
I have them in a 200 gal Rubbermaid container with a brooder heater, not a heat lamp. The temp is around 90°. Dry food, fresh water with electrolytes. I'm using a thin layer of pine shavings over absorbent pads.
The day they came home everyone seemed perfectly fine, eating and drinking. The next morning I found one chick laying on it's back, limp and struggling. I isolated it, syringe fed it electrolyte water. It died within the hour. Then 2 chicks went wobbly with their heads down. I isolated them and gave them electrolyte water every few minutes. They perked up but then within hours started craning their necks back and went limp. They were alive but struggling. They eventual died. Then another started seizing in front of me and died within 10 minutes. Then another went wobbly and same pattern.
Everyone else seemed happy and healthy. We went to bed and woke up to happily peeping chicks running about. Then shortly after another went wobbly and I have been tending to it all day. I even administered nutri solution.
It goes wobbly, head down.
Gets weak and lays down.
Starts craning it's neck backwards.
Doesn't move.
Dies.
In like a matter of 60 minutes even with attention.
No air fresheners or plug ins. No harsh chemicals.
Help.
I'm not new to raising chicks although it's been a few years.
I ordered 15 chicks from a referred hatchery. I received 16 seemingly healthy 4 day old chicks, they were in transit for less then 48 hours.
I have them in a 200 gal Rubbermaid container with a brooder heater, not a heat lamp. The temp is around 90°. Dry food, fresh water with electrolytes. I'm using a thin layer of pine shavings over absorbent pads.
The day they came home everyone seemed perfectly fine, eating and drinking. The next morning I found one chick laying on it's back, limp and struggling. I isolated it, syringe fed it electrolyte water. It died within the hour. Then 2 chicks went wobbly with their heads down. I isolated them and gave them electrolyte water every few minutes. They perked up but then within hours started craning their necks back and went limp. They were alive but struggling. They eventual died. Then another started seizing in front of me and died within 10 minutes. Then another went wobbly and same pattern.
Everyone else seemed happy and healthy. We went to bed and woke up to happily peeping chicks running about. Then shortly after another went wobbly and I have been tending to it all day. I even administered nutri solution.
It goes wobbly, head down.
Gets weak and lays down.
Starts craning it's neck backwards.
Doesn't move.
Dies.
In like a matter of 60 minutes even with attention.
No air fresheners or plug ins. No harsh chemicals.
Help.