Another one did not make it from hatch I picked up on Saturday (8/6).

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

This makes 2:20. One was DOA, this one I found about eight minutes ago in the brooder. Hubs says she/it was stiff. Do you think she/he is a Dixie Rainbow?

 

[picklestheduck]

This makes 2:20. One was DOA, this one I found about eight minutes ago in the brooder. Hubs says she/it was stiff. Do you think she/he is a Dixie Rainbow?

So sorry for your loss.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

We need pics if we are going to ID.

 

[Vickischics]

Sorry about another loss in your flock.

 

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

We need pics if we are going to ID.

These are the three from my first hatchery purchase. Picked up on Sat. One DOA, another died day 1 the last one must have died either last night or early in the morning.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Oh noooooo..... I'm so sorry.....


I lost 2 from my last order. One was weak from shipping. Another was doing great and died overnight after I put it with my broody. Mama was still sitting on it and trying to protect it.


Sometimes they just don't make it, but it's always a good idea to check your setup, just to name sure there's nothing causing them to pass.

 

[Vickischics]

These are the three from my first hatchery purchase. Picked up on Sat. One DOA, another died day 1 the last one must have died either last night or early in the morning.

Shipping chicks in this heat is rough. I got 20 chicks shipped once and had to constantly dip their beaks is "save a chick" and keep scrambled egg available before they would perk up. It was a lot of work. Make sure they don't have pastey butt. Mine did. I ended up with 10:20 when it was all said and done. And guess what? 8 were cockerels!!!! Yup, the odds were against me that's for sure.

 

[FBMcrazy8]

So sorry! I hope the rest do better! The pictures are just heartbreaking!

 

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

Oh noooooo..... I'm so sorry.....


I lost 2 from my last order. One was weak from shipping. Another was doing great and died overnight after I put it with my broody. Mama was still sitting on it and trying to protect it.


Sometimes they just don't make it, but it's always a good idea to check your setup, just to name sure there's nothing causing them to pass.

Makes sense. I have shared my set up here and surely if something were amiss someone would have chimed up. Gonna take a today pic; brb!!

Pics 1 and 2 the new peeps. Pic no. 3 the older girls (5 weeks). Happy to report they seem to be thriving.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

It could be a dixie, there is a huge variation from bird to bird.