20 day old chick died this morning

[CluckerFamily]

Is the crumble, chick crumb??

I second this question. It looks like pellets in their feeder not chick feed.

 

[daydreamer226]

The way you have the heat lamps, does it allow them to get away if they are too hot?
I normally do the medicated, not sure what others do.
Like others have said, sometimes it isn't anything you have done. But if you are like me, you want to make sure.

Yes, the other side of the box is cooler. I made sure of that when they hatched. I knew I should of done the medicated food. I was told they didnt HAVE to have it. But I knew better. If I start medicating tomorrow, do you think the rest will be okay?

 

[KingD]

Buy some propper chick crumb and they'll thrive.

 

[daydreamer226]

What is on top of the waterer out of curiosity?

Oh! I just scooped the bedding out of the water. I bought a big auto waterer and put it on an upside down plate, but I keep needing to change the water several times a day? I cleaned it up after the photo.

 

[CluckerFamily]

Yes, the other side of the box is cooler. I made sure of that when they hatched. I knew I should of done the medicated food. I was told they didnt HAVE to have it. But I knew better. If I start medicating tomorrow, do you think the rest will be okay?

I agree with @KingB If you buy chick starter/grower they will thrive. The name of the feed will be Chick Starter/Grower and it will be a crumble. I can't recall but I thought medicated was most effective from hatching, not sure it matters now.

 

[CluckerFamily]

Oh! I just scooped the bedding out of the water. I bought a big auto waterer and put it on an upside down plate, but I keep needing to change the water several times a day? I cleaned it up after the photo.

Oh good. I was making sure it wasn't turkey... haha!... they would need grit if you aren't feeding them just chick starter/grower. I normally feed them treats when they are older.

 

[daydreamer226]

Buy some propper chick crumb and they'll thrive.

Thank you. I just put a small scoop of pellets in this morning. I was crushing them before i bought crumble. I didn't think Olsens would be closed on sunday. But I will buy the medicated starter feed in the morning.

 

[daydreamer226]

Is the crumble, chick crumb??

I put a small scoop of regular in, but usually its crumble. Its been a long hard morning

 

[ChickenCanoe]

They may not necessarily need medicated feed. It just needs to be a starter feed. Calcium no more than 1.5% and protein above 18% protein.

At 20 days, they may no longer need heat in the house.
I have 27 day chicks in the house. It is about 65F and they haven't had heat for almost a week.

 

[Mamatomany123]

I've never fed my chicks medicated feed. Never lost one. I dont think that was the problem. Like others have said make sure your giving them chick crumble. Provide grit. Make sure the temp are not too hot. Sometimes chicks die for a reason and sometimes they die for no reason.