New chicks dying

[SandyRiverChick]

Pasty butt is another indication that temps are too high. It might sound dramatic but when I first started out with temps that high I noticed a smell like chicken cooking! I knew then that high heat is a killer. It's only needed in the first few days to get them going then you want to lower temps as fast as their behavior indicates is good.

 

[akitafriendakita]

I keep mine on puppy pads until they have grit. Sometimes if they have blockages, you can massage the crop to help clear it.

They can have grit early if you want, if they were outdoors with hen - they would be eating grit right away. No age is too young, but make sure not to overfeed grit.

 

[50-45-1]

These chicks are 1 or 2 weeks old.
I would be very supprised if they are eating the bedding.
I only keep my new born chicks on paper towel for three days. By then they know what is food and what is not.
They get large pine shavings after that, not saw dust.
Glad you are adding the electrolyte. It should help.
Hope you dont loose more!

 

[50-45-1]

Grit is not necessary if the only diet fed is chick crumble.

 

[50-45-1]

Pasty butt is caused by stress which includes too hot, too cold, to much handling, stress from shipping....etc
Chicks hatched under a broody never get pasty butt I notice.