I'm sorry about your chick. I always do my best to save a life but it isn't always possible. Good luck with the rest of those chicks. There's an excellent book on raising chicks called Success With Baby Chicks by Robert Plamondon. There's a number of worthless books on raising chickens out...
I've noticed chicks loudly peep when they are cold. Check your temperature in different areas of the brooder. I use a vitamin/ electrolyte/probiotic in the water with new chicks. I give them Gro-Gel or chick sized scratch the first two days because it keeps the stool firm. Don't use soap on the...