My vet who did the necropsy said they were starved because he said he found nothing in the entire GI tract, so no on the crop. Not possible for poison as they are still in a coop with a little run outside. Fresh grass and water everyday. They have access to full feed. They are on a 20% chick...
Okay, so I have a group of 3-4 week old birds, and so far have lost 4 or 5 birds that have done this. I find them throwing their head back and squeak as they open their beak. I've had necropsy's done, and the only conclusion is that they starved to death. No coccidia, or Gape Worms. This bird...
Okay, so I am really struggling with losing chicks lately. I ordered hatching eggs that were shipped to me and had an okay time hatching. I have had the normal amount of losses from the chicks that came out of the eggs oddly and we're just not right, but they are 2-4 weeks old now and I am just...
my incubator humidity is running way too high! Around 100 constant and will even get up to 110! Why? If I stop putting water in it still it stays that high. Any ideas??
I will do the stuff y'all recommend and will get pictures up maybe this afternoon! I'm a senior in high school so I'm suppose to be doing homework right now! Thanks!
All of the birds are not locked inside the coop. They can get out and roam around in an open area that has a net covering it so they can not get out. The only place where lighting is on all day is inside the laying house. I have 2 heat lamps running and a flood light at the top.