Ameraucana Chick Dying

[rosemarythyme]

Sorry about the losses. In the future I'd make sure to have some sort of chick vitamins on hand and/or electrolytes, and have it mixed in their water for the first 24-48 hrs after they arrive. Shipping can be stressful on chicks, so those things will help counteract that plus give them a little boost to help them through their earliest days.

 

[AmeraucanaChicken]

Sorry about the losses. In the future I'd make sure to have some sort of chick vitamins on hand and/or electrolytes, and have it mixed in their water for the first 24-48 hrs after they arrive. Shipping can be stressful on chicks, so those things will help counteract that plus give them a little boost to help them through their earliest days.

Yes, that is true. We normally do do that, but this time I'm not sure we had any on hand and forgot to order it.