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  1. the becks

    11 days old chicks dying left and right!

    Thank you all for your support and helpful suggestions! I have 4 going very strong so far ... got one on the edge. I am keeping a very close eye on her. Lost one this morning but we kind of saw that coming ... I am going to have to post some pictures of them on here soon. Maybe you guys can...
  2. the becks

    11 days old chicks dying left and right!

    Quote: I tried to make it cooler (dropping the temp 5 degrees and all) and hand the lamp in a diff position and they acted as though they were cold so I moved everything back to how i had it before. How did they act that you thought they were cold? What kind of brooder are they in? I...
  3. the becks

    11 days old chicks dying left and right!

    Quote: NO. Well, I don't think so. The lamp covers most of the area that they are in. They huddled in the outermost part of the pen. And I am using wood chip bedding. They need an area that they can get away from the heat. If the lamp covers the whole area of the brooder that's not good...
  4. the becks

    11 days old chicks dying left and right!

    Quote: Yup. I give them a nice little fluff with the blow dryer to dry the behinds off before they go back. The bedding is white pine chips multiscreen to remove dust ........
  5. the becks

    11 days old chicks dying left and right!

    Quote: NO. Well, I don't think so. The lamp covers most of the area that they are in. They huddled in the outermost part of the pen. And I am using wood chip bedding.
  6. the becks

    11 days old chicks dying left and right!

    Brand new to chicken raising, so everyone be patient with me! Ok, from the beginning ... ordered 25 chicks from McMurray they arrived 2-09-2010. 2 were DOA. They were doing fine for a few days and now I am down to *gasp* SIX!!!!! Only six little babies left out of 25. I have no idea what is...
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