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I'm so glad to hear you're ready to forge ahead despite the heartbreak...kudos to you! Keep thinking.... how did they get lice if living only with other incubated chicks. Usually they only live on the birds and are spread by close physical contact. Anyway, hope the next chapter is filled...

Yes, lice could possibly kill a chick...google images of lice and mites and their eggs to help ID what you have. DE won't likely stop an infestation, but it might help....I use a permethrin product if birds have lice but have never treated chicks. Is 'Hatchery Guy' using an incubator or broody...

Very good explanation of timeline and scenario. The remaining chick will likely cheep more because it is alone...sometimes a little stuffed animal to cuddle up to can comfort them.

66F is fine for room temp...and it looks like they're inside the house so I doubt any serious 'drafts' are at play. They should be plenty warm going under the plate if they need it.....you would hear loud cheeping if they were too cold, did you hear that? The tote might get too warm overall, I...

Sometimes they just don't make it, not quite right inside somehow. That should be pretty easy to split in half if needed, especially if you have the divider that often comes with those crates. But you will need another heat source.

Agrees 2 would be better. The existing chicks may accept a newcomer of the same age or younger....or they may not. But be prepared to separate them with a wire wall across your brooder and another heat source if things don't go well. Getting 2 more would balance the numbers better and there...