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    Chicken mortality problems

    Thanks for the sympathies, as well. I feel bad about this and wanna do what I can to stop it.
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    Chicken mortality problems

    If I got a brooder heater plate instead of changing the box, would that be better? I’ve seen that they maybe contain heat better than the heat lamp does. I could just get a bigger box two just wondering which option you think is best.
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    Chicken mortality problems

    Do they need a larger container then, or can I modify the box for better airflow on the other side
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    Chicken mortality problems

    Using purina electrolyte and probiotics, alternating between them every two days. Is that enough or should I get the other stuff too?
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    Chicken mortality problems

    They huddle occasionally but I’ve seen them a few times in the night hopping around the feeder while one or two sleep separately under the lamp, so I believe they’re comfortably warm enough to sleep alone. I think they’re pretty active but maybe I’m wrong considering it’s my first time.
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    Chicken mortality problems

    Hey, new to raising chickens and we started with 5. After a few days we found one not moving under the heat lamp. Assuming it’s the heat we moved our heat lamp higher up and got a thermometer to check the temperature, hovering around 90 for the chickens who are about a week old. We were able to...
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