7 1/2 Week Old Chicks Are Looking Lethargic & Not Eating Much??? - Mo

[wdc1952]

I Have 25 - 7 1/2 Week Old Chicks That Were Inside A Barn And Were Moved Outside To Pens 2 Weeks Ago During One Of Our Midwest Hottests Days So Far. Prior To Their Moving, They Seemed To Gooble The Chick Mash Down, Now I Don't See Their Enthusiam In Eating. I Started Yesterday To Provide Some Electrolyte To Their Water. I Have Also Tried Wetting Their Mash And They Seem To Eat, But Not As When They Were In The Barn. I Have To Add That All Of My Pens Are Outside And Off The Ground And Under Trees For Shade.
Any Suggestions?

 

[valentinebaby]

I don't know the complete answer, but I would suggest adding vinegar with the mother to help pep them up and start giving them some probiotics (like low-fat yogurt). Do a search on this site for either one and you may find some answers. Sounds like they're too hot to me. Lots of posts on here recently about that. I have a fan blowing under the coop (it's raised off the ground next to their run) and they stand in front of it when it gets really hot!