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    Extremely Small Mystery Predator Kills Chicks?

    The rocks weren't moved and there's no holes dug under the pen. In 50 years I've never had anything move the big rocks to dig under. Like I said in the post, this is the very first time anything has ever been able to get into my pens the way I build them and harm a chick or chicken one.
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    Extremely Small Mystery Predator Kills Chicks?

    I already have all that in place if you view the picture. There's tin about two foot high around the bottom and rocks around the bottom a foot wide.
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    Extremely Small Mystery Predator Kills Chicks?

    This is a picture of my pens. In 50 years, I've never had an issue with something climbing up and getting Totally inside and doing this, but I'm with you on the hardware cloth now.
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    Extremely Small Mystery Predator Kills Chicks?

    I woke up this morning to find that something had killed and ate the heads, and insides out of 5 of my month and a half old Old English Game Chicks, leaving only one alive. I found the chicks in almost a bunch in the upper middle of the pen. My pens are solid tin 20" high with rocks around the...
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    3 Week Old Chicks Dying Suddenly

    I looked at their poop, and it appears normal from what I can tell.
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    3 Week Old Chicks Dying Suddenly

    I've raised chicks all my life. I've feed the same feed, and used the same heat lamps for many others for years. Yes, it's been extremely hot in the 90's and humid as well. I turn the heat lamp off during the day because it's so hot and humid. Plus, they don't get around it during the day. I'm...
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    3 Week Old Chicks Dying Suddenly

    The real hot bulb I've been using, I've used for other chicks as well. The not so hot bulb is one of many I've had used for other chicks as well...plus I bought these 150's at Cackle Hatchery. So, I'm sure the bulbs aren't an issue. I have been noticing a lot of chicks huddling and sleeping a...
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    3 Week Old Chicks Dying Suddenly

    I have both Vetrx, and apple cider vinegar. I did put some wormer in their water. I'm sure stumped, it it appears two more will die today. I'm kind of wondering if the white clover and plantain may of had something to do with it. I did actually feed some to them twice yesterday. Who knows, I...
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    3 Week Old Chicks Dying Suddenly

    This morning I walked out to my 3 week old chicks pen, as always to turn the heat lamp off and check on them. I immediately noticed some dead ones in the back where they sleep. Then I noticed a couple others that aren't doing well either. They seemed fine yesterday, when I feed them the white...
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