They are DYING........Help

[Gatordog]

They are drinking and eating no problem, they seem to like the egg and peach. The brooder is very long so they can get away from the heat lamp, I use a red heat lamp antnight and then switch to a 60 watt bug light during the heat of the day if it gets hot. today is cloudy and the back porch stays 10 degrees cooler if there is a breeze, The vet said it was most likely stress trigger neurological problem.

I only have lost birds during the day, so I thought it was to hot, but when I switch to the 60 watt bulb they sit directly under it so I have to go back to the big bulb and they sit along the edge of the lamb which is perfect. I added a tree branch but they don't use it and I have started them on antibiotics terra vet 10.

I am sticking to chickens, these Guineas are just to weak.

 

[PeepsCA]

Sorry for your rotten luck with the shipped keets. Maybe try finding some locally next time. I hatch hundreds and hundreds of keets each year, and tho they are fragile, I rarely lose any... but I try not to ship any if at all possible, local pick ups only.

 

[Tikkijane]

What kind died? I lost 2 of my whites days after. They were a alive when I got them and only lost the whites. They shipped later because the whites hadn't hatched at all. Made me wonder if the whites were more fragile.

I haven't lost anything recently, for what that's worth. Tough to lose any.

 

[Gatordog]

Mine are the Royal Purples and so far no dead birds since Saturday, fingers crossed. They are still on Antibiotics and grit since they are eating the egg sometimes. I have 3 sources of water and it gets changed everyday. They are still fragile and I try and leave them alone, will wait a few days before changing out beading.