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    2 week old Cornish X dying

    Is mushy chick disease a possibility? I've just been reading up on it and the symptoms seem to fit. There is one chick at the moment with a swollen behind. Seems to be quite old though? I have only had one chick die in the past week
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    2 week old Cornish X dying

    How do I check this? It's just one from a local feed store. Thanks for all the help everyone!!!
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    2 week old Cornish X dying

    I can't say I've paid too much attention to their droppings but I think there may be a bit of diarrhoea. The feed is medicated tho... Will have a better look.
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    2 week old Cornish X dying

    Pics attached. As for the noise, I've never kept meat chicks before but it sounds fairly quiet/normal... Also, the growth rates seem fairly different between the birds. Is this normal? It seemed that the big ones were the ones which were dying. Possibly 2 different strains of birds or just...
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    2 week old Cornish X dying

    The brooder is about 3 feet across. Night temps have been getting down close to 0 (Celsius). So do you think they're overheating?
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    2 week old Cornish X dying

    Hello all, I've been having trouble with some CX chicks dying. They are between 1 and 2 weeks old. I started with 24, am now down to 20 with a couple others showing worrying signs. Symptoms are this, panting, wings out a little, beak opening and shutting, not walking real well(before not...
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