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Thanks, I don't think stress or drafts are an issue. The brooder was moved to our large garage/shop because I was concerned the ac was the reason for it staying under the heat plate more. We open a couple of the doors in the garage to get good air flow and not be too stuffy (no wind or drafts...

I've been hoping it is just smaller but would hate to just assume and do nothing so wanted other's opinions. The food and water is pretty close to the heat plate. We have a regular feeder then also put mash on a little white lid and a paper towel to make it as easy as possible to get to food...

That is what I would think but with no other signs of illness, I have no idea what to do for it.

I'm new to this so just not sure what eating normal looks like. The 1 that I am most concerned about isn't acting lethargic like the one that died but is not at the food or water dishes nearly as often or as long as some of the others but does eat. Of course with not eating as much, they won't...

Yes, I weigh them daily. I was weighing in ounces at first then switched to grams. I have one chick that weighs the same 22g that it did 7 days ago, one that has gained a couple grams, and the other is close to a gram a day

It was green with some red in it. Don't know if it was blood or normal intestinal shedding? I've looked at tons of poop photos but hard to tell the difference for me. I thought I had a photo but not finding it.

Everything I was reading said corid won't hurt and to use it if in doubt and early treatment is essential. Since the one chick especially hasn't grown or gained in over a week and had the abnormal poop, I was wanting to try something. The abnormal poop had red in it. Not sure if blood or...

Chick starter mixed with water to make a mash

So I posted about this in the raising chick section but realized that this is probably a better place for this. So I have 4 cochin chicks (3 bantam, 1 standard) that are 11 days old and the bantams are not really gaining weight. They seem ok and healthy otherwise. They have a heat plate in the...