- Mar 16, 2008
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I ordered 15 1 day old Polish chicks 1 week ago, 5 Silver laced, 5 white crown blacks, 5 golden laced. I recieved 16 from the supplier, 1 golden laced chick died a few hours after delivery. The chick seemed very groggy, could stand up but was always falling asleep and did not walk around much. Basically just acted very sleepy. It appeared to be taking deep short breaths and then it died (abut 3-4 hours after arriving).
The other 15 chicks have done very well, energetic and healthy looking until this morning another golden laced chick had the exact symptoms of the first one that died, it just seemed really sleepy. It would drink when I dipped its beak in the waterer but then it died. I saw no abnormal signs from any of the chicks last night so these symptoms came on quickly over night. I check them often throughout the day.
Is this normal that i would lose a couple chicks from a mail order like this or should I be taking more action than just wait and see. It seems as soon as I see any symptoms it is too late to do anything. They have fresh water 2 times a day and medicated chick starter feed. While they are small I am keeping them in the bathtub with a heat lamp that I change the elevation to keep the temp btwn 90 and 95 (95-98 when they first arrived). Is it a coincidence that the two that died are both gloden laced?
Please let me know if anyone has any advice if I am experiencing something unusual or if this is not to be unexpected. The rest of the chicks are full of energy and appear healthy right now.
Thanks in advance
The other 15 chicks have done very well, energetic and healthy looking until this morning another golden laced chick had the exact symptoms of the first one that died, it just seemed really sleepy. It would drink when I dipped its beak in the waterer but then it died. I saw no abnormal signs from any of the chicks last night so these symptoms came on quickly over night. I check them often throughout the day.
Is this normal that i would lose a couple chicks from a mail order like this or should I be taking more action than just wait and see. It seems as soon as I see any symptoms it is too late to do anything. They have fresh water 2 times a day and medicated chick starter feed. While they are small I am keeping them in the bathtub with a heat lamp that I change the elevation to keep the temp btwn 90 and 95 (95-98 when they first arrived). Is it a coincidence that the two that died are both gloden laced?
Please let me know if anyone has any advice if I am experiencing something unusual or if this is not to be unexpected. The rest of the chicks are full of energy and appear healthy right now.
Thanks in advance