Baby chicks keep dying

[Shelbydarienzo]

I have been trying to raise baby chicks, I am buying them from tractor supply, I have the recommended food, bedding, heat lamp, but my chicks start to die after a day or 2 and by 4-5 days they’re all dead. I have the temp between 90-100 and have the lamp on one side so they have a cool off side, I don’t know what I’m doing wrong, I have done so much research and takes to so many people and am told I am doing everything right. Can someone please help I’m tired of seeing them die. I am not getting anymore until I can figure out what I’m doing wrong

 

[bjurbrat]

I have been trying to raise baby chicks, I am buying them from tractor supply, I have the recommended food, bedding, heat lamp, but my chicks start to die after a day or 2 and by 4-5 days they’re all dead. I have the temp between 90-100 and have the lamp on one side so they have a cool off side, I don’t know what I’m doing wrong, I have done so much research and takes to so many people and am told I am doing everything right. Can someone please help I’m tired of seeing them die. I am not getting anymore until I can figure out what I’m doing wrong

Are you using the same box or tub every time

 

[bjurbrat]

Are you using the same box or tub every time

Are they drinking sometimes you have to push their little heads in the water djsh

 

[Shelbydarienzo]

Are you using the same box or tub every time

Are they drinking sometimes you have to push their little heads in the water djsh

No, at first I was using a plastic tub, then I bought a metal tub for the last ones, I have the same setup as the store

 

[Shelbydarienzo]

No, at first I was using a plastic tub, then I bought a metal tub for the last ones, I have the same setup as the store

Yes they were drinking and eating but would start showing signs of weakness and die, one after the other

 

[Tinman0ut]

Well water, city water, or bottled water? Could be something in your water just a guess since I’m assuming that’s a constant variable.

 

[bjurbrat]

No, at first I was using a plastic tub, then I bought a metal tub for the last ones, I have the same setup as the store

Do u watch them to make sure there drinking and eating

 

[bjurbrat]

Yes they were drinking and eating but would start showing signs of weakness and die, one

 

[MARANMAN2011]

Yes they were drinking and eating but would start showing signs of weakness and die, one after the other

Show pic of where you have them and how they set up.

 

[bjurbrat]

What r u using to clean it

Show pic of where you have them and how they set up.

What are you using for bedding cedar chips are deadly I've read

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