Are my chicks dying

[Ranchwithaview]

I moved mine to the warm spot a couple of times. Then they did it on their own. They might have done it on their own anyway. I don't know.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

I brought my day old BRs home yesterday. I'm using the Premier Chick Brooder plate. I had to put one chick under the plate then the rest followed. I used a heat lamp last year and it was a pain. The brooder is excellent. The chicks seem calmer and less crazy. Ditch the heat lamp and just go with the brooder plate. The wee ones come out and eat, drink & poop then go back under the plate to warm up. You'll be fine.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Unfortunately, one of my little chicks passed away yesterday evening. It was pretty sudden. Not sure what was going on. All 4 were doing their usual and were very lively. Later in the afternoon I noticed this one wasn't wanting to leave the brooder plate. I moved her to the food dish and she nibbled a bit then went back to the brooder plate. She just stayed there in a half squat nodding and napping. Then she just passed. The remaining 3 seem OK. I hope they are going to make it.

 

[Azmomm]

I moved mine to the warm spot a couple of times. Then they did it on their own. They might have done it on their own anyway. I don't know.

Im very sorry that you lost one. I feel they are quite delicate creatures. More so than i expected.

 

[Ranchwithaview]

Unfortunately, one of my little chicks passed away yesterday evening. It was pretty sudden. Not sure what was going on. All 4 were doing their usual and were very lively. Later in the afternoon I noticed this one wasn't wanting to leave the brooder plate. I moved her to the food dish and she nibbled a bit then went back to the brooder plate. She just stayed there in a half squat nodding and napping. Then she just passed. The remaining 3 seem OK. I hope they are going to make it.

Sorry to hear you lost one.

 

[Azmomm]

Both appenzellers washed off for pasty butt yesterday and today. They are both noticibly smaller than the ameraucanas and legbars. Otherwise doing ok

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Sorry to hear you lost one.

Thank you. Things happen. The remaining three are doing well. They are already growing feathers, one has tried to fly a couple of times. I think these three amigas will make it.

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

Chickens are pretty hardy when it comes to cold weather. Think about it, they will get frostbites on their feet and combs and still won't flinch.

 

[CannedMonster]

Yes I think they’re pretty tough too.
We tend to compare baby chicks to mammals like cats and dogs that have a mother that feeds and cares for them.
But it’s common to lose a few chicks here and there.
I think some of them have something wrong internally and they fail to thrive after a certain point.
That’s happened to me several times.
I recently lost an Orpington chick at a week old.
All the others were fine.