Lost over half in 24 hours!!

[ShadyHillFarm]

What type of shavings?....Cedar is toxic..did you dip every chicks beak into water at time of putting into Brooder?...

No, pine shavings only. I know not to put cedar and we dip every beak as we take them out of the box.

 

[PupsNHens]

If they took five days to get there something happened in transit. USPS regulations state that day old chicks must be shipped such that they reach their destination within 72 hours. Meyer ships chicks priority mail. I would call Meyer.

 

[chickens really]

Yep....A shipping issue sounds like the issue...

 

[ShadyHillFarm]

We're still watching one that's probably about to pass. The rest seem okay. We'll see.

 

[chickens really]

We're still watching one that's probably about to pass. The rest seem okay. We'll see.

Best wishes....what a bugger...

 

[ShadyHillFarm]

Best wishes....what a bugger...

Thank you, and thank you all for your responses. I appreciate it.

 

[song of joy]

It has to be shipping stress. Without food or water for 5 days, many were past the point of no return when they arrived, with organ systems already shutting down.

Poultry Nutridrench may help the remaining chicks. I'd also recommend giving them mashed scrambled or hard-boiled eggs rather than chick starter for a couple of days. Eggs are high in moisture, vitamins, protein, minerals, etc. and are highly digestible.

 

[Morrigan]

Sending my sympathies for a horrible situation. I agree with everyone that 5 days in shipping is much too long and almost certainly the culprit. Poor little chicks. I hope the rest pull through for you and the hatchery compensates you for the losses.

 

[gimmie birdies]

reading temp is a funny thing. I have 5, 6 day olds in an outdoor mini chicken house that looks like a sea side coastal house and that is in a section of the chicken coop, my other birds cannot get to. I have a 125 w on them, they seem to be doing fine. they were not crowding under light though, and they were not panting. I raised the light though so it they could go under it more.

 

[chickens really]

reading temp is a funny thing. I have 5, 6 day olds in an outdoor mini chicken house that looks like a sea side coastal house and that is in as section of the chicken coop, my other birds cannot get to. I have a 125 w on them, they seem to be doing fine. they were not crowding under light though, and they were not panting. I raised the light though so it they could go under it more. View attachment 1200926

Cute Chicks, congrats...