Miracle Chick was a week old on Sunday, but for some reason that we can't determine he died in the middle of the night.
Miracle came out of the hatch where everything went wrong. Complete with a 10 hour power outage. When we did our egg-topseys, there were 9 full formed chicks that must have died when we lost power. Miracle had a little trouble walking on his hocks the first day and a half, but seemed to be strengthening up. I was a little concerned yesterday that he might not be eatting enough, but we've never only had one chick at a time so I thought maybe I was just worrying to much. To help keep him company I spent alot of time when Britt is down for his nap holding and talking to and encouraging the little guy. The only other concern we had is that we could never get the temp in the brooder up over 90, but for the last few days, I've taken his cage out in the evening with us when we sit in the shade (it's been around 95 all week in Florida). Sunday he even went exploring some in the grass. My 15 month old just lays next to the baby gate and looks into brooder and talks to him all day long. I'm just at such a lose that after all the work, and thinking we were out of the danger zone that we lost him so unexpectedly last night. Even this morning, he just looks like he's curled up in his blanket napping. I'm just broken hearted and at such a lose as to why.
Miracle came out of the hatch where everything went wrong. Complete with a 10 hour power outage. When we did our egg-topseys, there were 9 full formed chicks that must have died when we lost power. Miracle had a little trouble walking on his hocks the first day and a half, but seemed to be strengthening up. I was a little concerned yesterday that he might not be eatting enough, but we've never only had one chick at a time so I thought maybe I was just worrying to much. To help keep him company I spent alot of time when Britt is down for his nap holding and talking to and encouraging the little guy. The only other concern we had is that we could never get the temp in the brooder up over 90, but for the last few days, I've taken his cage out in the evening with us when we sit in the shade (it's been around 95 all week in Florida). Sunday he even went exploring some in the grass. My 15 month old just lays next to the baby gate and looks into brooder and talks to him all day long. I'm just at such a lose that after all the work, and thinking we were out of the danger zone that we lost him so unexpectedly last night. Even this morning, he just looks like he's curled up in his blanket napping. I'm just broken hearted and at such a lose as to why.
