- May 8, 2013
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Hello,
I am new to BYC but I love reading the forums. I am also new to chickens. I have 7, 2 week old chicks residing in my laundry room currently. This morning I started out with 9, 2 passing suddenly this afternoon.
I have them in a fenced in kiddie pool, half with light, half with out. I have checked the temperature and that seems to be ok. The chicks aren't huddled nor are they seperated on the sides. I have been feeding them Dumura Chick(not medicated) feed, and they have fresh water 2-3 times per day.
I did have these chicks shipped to me from a hatchery, a friend and I split an order (her chicks seem just fine). We decided to have them vaccinated.
This morning I noticed that one chick was very lathergic and not moving. He almost seemed drunk, if you will. I went upstairs to call my friend (chicken expert) and when I went back to check on the poor thing, he had passed and another was on it's side unmoving. I decided that maybe they need electrolytes? and by the time I returned home the 2nd one had passed. Now I have 3 more with all of the same symptoms.
lathergic
head down
not moving
can't stand
eyes closed
chripping suddenly as if in pain
seeming dizzy
I began feeding them the electrolyte water and 2 of the 3 seemed to improve slighty but not much at all. I am at a loss. I understand that these things happen, ecspecially to young chicks, but why so suddenly and what is causing this?
Help!
I am new to BYC but I love reading the forums. I am also new to chickens. I have 7, 2 week old chicks residing in my laundry room currently. This morning I started out with 9, 2 passing suddenly this afternoon.
I have them in a fenced in kiddie pool, half with light, half with out. I have checked the temperature and that seems to be ok. The chicks aren't huddled nor are they seperated on the sides. I have been feeding them Dumura Chick(not medicated) feed, and they have fresh water 2-3 times per day.
I did have these chicks shipped to me from a hatchery, a friend and I split an order (her chicks seem just fine). We decided to have them vaccinated.
This morning I noticed that one chick was very lathergic and not moving. He almost seemed drunk, if you will. I went upstairs to call my friend (chicken expert) and when I went back to check on the poor thing, he had passed and another was on it's side unmoving. I decided that maybe they need electrolytes? and by the time I returned home the 2nd one had passed. Now I have 3 more with all of the same symptoms.
lathergic
head down
not moving
can't stand
eyes closed
chripping suddenly as if in pain
seeming dizzy
I began feeding them the electrolyte water and 2 of the 3 seemed to improve slighty but not much at all. I am at a loss. I understand that these things happen, ecspecially to young chicks, but why so suddenly and what is causing this?
Help!
