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    Helping a chick learn to eat

    Be very careful dipping their beaks in water. They can inhale some of it and struggle to breathe, or drown.
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    Ways to help scissor beak chick gain weight

    I've read that baby food in a deep dish really works
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    Chick opening and closing beak repeatedly

    Does anybody know why chicks do this? If something wrong with her? It's like she's not getting enough air...
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    Help Dying Chick!

    In the warmest spot it ranges between 91 and 93, though that is new. I bumped up the temp recently, and moved the lamp so they have a cooler place. She's still alive, though she has very little energy. I have been feeding her raw egg yolk (which is the only thing I can get her to eat) every few...
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    Help Dying Chick!

    Thank you so much for your help 😭 here's a picture of the setup. Temp in hottest part is about 93 degrees. She's the black one under the light. Her poop is white and runny/ sticky and I keep it wiped off. I think it would be impossible to get her to eat scrambled egg since she doesn't really...
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    Help Dying Chick!

    Please guys, she doesn't have long :(
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    Help Dying Chick!

    I have turned up the heat in the brooder to about 93 (it's still climbing) I think it was sitting at about 85/86 before. I had it higher, but they seemed to be getting too hot (panting). So I have changed the configuration of the heat lamps in hopes that it will help. Just waiting on the temp to...
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    Help Dying Chick!

    Please help me, one of my chicks is dying. She is lethargic, has a slight case of pasty butt (which I've kept on top of, cleaning her off). I have fed her some raw egg yolk and water with electrolytes and probiotics in it. I lost another chick earlier this morning, found her dead with her butt...
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    Help Dying Chick!

    Please help me, one of my chicks is dying. She is lethargic, has a slight case of pasty butt (which I've kept on top of, cleaning her off). I have feed her some raw egg yolk and water with electrolytes and probiotics in it. I lost another chick earlier this morning, found her dead with her butt...
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    Eggs are Hatching!

    Okay good, thank you so much!
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    Eggs are Hatching!

    Healthy ones sleep a lot at first?
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    Eggs are Hatching!

    How do you tell the difference between healthy, tired chick versus needy chick?
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    What is "normal" after hatching?

    Thank you! However, I have none of these things on hand, only starter crumbles
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    Eggs are Hatching!

    So all can see: How soon do they need water? Humidity levels are around 49%... temp 99.5. She hasn't had any water yet. Will she be okay without it overnight?
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    Eggs are Hatching!

    Thank you! Also, the first chick hatched early this afternoon. It will be bedtime soon, and I was wondering if they need any water in there with them? She still hasn't fluffed up yet, so I just planned to leave her in there overnight
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