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    My chicks keep diying. Is it me?

    Thanks, That is a good tip. I checked my crumbles and it seems there is a wide variety of size. some is almost powder and some is maybe a little big. I will grind it all up a bit finer and see if that helps. Thanks.
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    My chicks keep diying. Is it me?

    I need a bit of help to figure out what is going on with my new chicks. I purchased 25 chicks from Meyer Hatchery. It was pretty cold while the chicks were in shipping. I ordered 10 White Rock, 3 Dark Cornish, 5 Speckled Sussex, 5 Gold Laced Wyandotte, and one Barred Rock, one Easter Egger...
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    Chicks arrived today from Meyer.

    I lost one of the three weaker ones so far. They are drinking the electrolyte mix ok but its not doing them much good. Anything else I can try? Vent is free of buildup, offered scrambled eggs but there not eating.
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    Chicks arrived today from Meyer.

    I ordered my chicks from Meyer as well. They arrived today. I had 4 DOA out of 25. I have 3 more that don't look so good. Mine were shipped by air but it still took FOREVER to get from Cleveland to Kansas City. Does anyone have any suggestions to help these three out? I have been feeding...
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    Help! What am I doing wrong?

    ok. I will buy a new thermometer and I will install one of those fans to try and even out the temps inside. Hopefully that works. Thank you all for your help.
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    Help! What am I doing wrong?

    So I guess the consensus is that the temperature is the problem? My chickens should all be fine to cross together and 3x per day is enough turning right? I also have 2 small water bottles inside to try and even out the temps. If I put an 80mm fan in the center blowing straight up at the lid...
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    Help! What am I doing wrong?

    What would my control be for the test? As it is nothing is working. I dont really have a way to measure the temp any better than what I am. Have you had any luck with one of those digital electronic units? Are they calibrated/accurate enough? Josh
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    Help! What am I doing wrong?

    do you think if I put a small 80 or 120 mm computer fan inside it it would help even out the temp?
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    Help! What am I doing wrong?

    Thanks for the reply. I am using the two thermometers that came with the unit. I guess I figured since they were within about a degree of eachother they were pretty accurate. I also tried a meat thermometer, but it was totally different than these two by about 6 degrees warmer. I tried a...
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    Help! What am I doing wrong?

    I have a Farm Innovators still air incubator and I have tried over 50 eggs in 3 different attempted hatches and only had two eggs hatch. One was healthy and one died after 3 days. I dont think this one fully absorbed its yolk. Candling at 5 days shows the eggs are fertile as they have begun...
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    Egg hatching. Should I help?

    It wasnt alive this morning.
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    Egg hatching. Should I help?

    HI all, this is my first post. I have been browsing the site for a long time but today I need some help. I am in the process of hatching 4 eggs. Today is day 24. 3 of the 4 hatched perfectly, however #4 is not making progress. Egg 4 is currently alive because I can hear her cheeping. I...
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