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2 days since I posted everything was going good.
I have been feeding 10-12 hours a day feeding 18% protein.
The weather here has been hot and humid. (Hot for Minnesota) Mid- high 80's.
I am still running a white heat lamp. The birds are not huddling even at night when outdoor temps fall into high 50's.
Chicks are going through nearly a quart of water a day, I expect that to increase dramatically soon.
This morning when I gave them back the feed, I noticed one chick hunched over and very lethargic. I tried to get it to drink, it refused. It is still walking just not much.
I moved it to the ICU, ( a piece of a plastic barrel, with both ends cut off, we place it on red paper and line the red paper with paper towels so we can watch the droppings and give the birds traction for walking, the whole area is 99-100 degrees with a red heat lamp) ICU is in our basement.
I have a feeling I will lose this chick. There is a pheasant chick in ICU with it, hopefully they can keep each other company. ICU mainly keeps the others from harassing is. My wife watches over ICU better than me. She is a hospice nurse and even dying chicks get her care and love.
Any ideas on saving the chick will be appreciated.
I have been feeding 10-12 hours a day feeding 18% protein.
The weather here has been hot and humid. (Hot for Minnesota) Mid- high 80's.
I am still running a white heat lamp. The birds are not huddling even at night when outdoor temps fall into high 50's.
Chicks are going through nearly a quart of water a day, I expect that to increase dramatically soon.
This morning when I gave them back the feed, I noticed one chick hunched over and very lethargic. I tried to get it to drink, it refused. It is still walking just not much.
I moved it to the ICU, ( a piece of a plastic barrel, with both ends cut off, we place it on red paper and line the red paper with paper towels so we can watch the droppings and give the birds traction for walking, the whole area is 99-100 degrees with a red heat lamp) ICU is in our basement.
I have a feeling I will lose this chick. There is a pheasant chick in ICU with it, hopefully they can keep each other company. ICU mainly keeps the others from harassing is. My wife watches over ICU better than me. She is a hospice nurse and even dying chicks get her care and love.
Any ideas on saving the chick will be appreciated.
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