8 CX down with leg problems . . .

[KatyTheChickenLady]

8 out of 88.
1 week to butcher date, going to have to do these this sat instead. Funny thing is it's the smaller ones.
Other than that I lost two to pile ups, and ten to my own big stupid mistake.

So 12% loss to mismangement and 8% early butchers, not bad numbers for 100 CX at a time. Next year we are putting in a permanent CX run with auto lights, auto feeders and waterers - that should take care of the mismangement numbers. I think I am getting this down!

 

[Cheep a'lil Talk a'lil]

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What is "pile ups"? Is it a doggie pile of chicks? I only have 5 meaties, this is our first time. We lost 2 and I'm not sure why. They were only 2 weeks old and had the one leg sticking out stance and what my kids like to refer to as "poo-butts". We thought we were going to loose another and put him in quarantine and after about 2 days he was fine. I need to figure out whats going on, a 28% loss this far is not good. Your 12% and almost to butcher date is really good!

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

pile ups USUALLY occur when they are to cold, but also when there is not enough light or sometimes just because they feel like it. But yes, it's a doggie pile of chicks with the bottom one becoming a pancake, you can tell when one has died from pile up 2weeks old is about the time it happens.