5 week olds dying.....

Kellichick

In the Brooder
9 Years
Dec 25, 2010
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I thought that my first death last night was the result of a failure to thrive, because the 5 week old looked like a 2 week old. Now, it's 5 week old sibling is behaving the same manner as the other one did just hours before it passed. Although, this one is about the right size, I noticed it never fully got it's tail feathers and had stopped feathering out shortly after starting. They were both laying on their sides, not moving. They didn't fight me much on picking them up, as they were lethargic in nature. When I would put them down, they would stumble and then just stop trying to move and lay down. The runt that died in the night just laid on it's side with it's eyes closed until it passed. Every so often, it would move it's feet as if it was walking or throw a wing open and, then, slowly close it's wing back. Now, the sibling is behaving in the same way. Does anyone know what's happening here??? I am freaking out!!!!

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They are still in my homemade brooder in my bedroom. They are all still on medicated chick crumbles. I put Nutra-Drench in their water once a week, just for an extra boost. Here are pictures of some of the rest of my babies....

Six week old Dominique's and RIR's......
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Three week old Australorps and NH Red....
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Five week old RIR - dying. Tries to run from me, but just falls over on it's side........
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I need some information!
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