cedar bedding

[therealestchicken]

hi im new to rasing baby chicks and i purchased cedar bedding that we have been using the past 3 days or so. as soon as i found out its toxic to them i quickly switched to hay, my baby chicks just seem so sleepy, 3 of them are about a week old now and still so small and wobbly. would the cedar have caused this???

 

[ZZbean]

Cedar bedding is not safe for chickens because of the damaging effects of plicatic acid from the cedar on chickens' respiratory systems. Can you think of anything respiratory issues you've seen in them?

 

[nuthatched]

Cedar didn't do that.
Are they too hot or too cold? What's their diet?

 

[therealestchicken]

Cedar didn't do that.
Are they too hot or too cold? What's their diet?

their feet seemed a little cold earlier so i put their lamp closer im using an 100 watt bulb i dont think theyre too hot. and ive been feeding them an organic chicken starter from tractor supply which they seem to like

 

[therealestchicken]

Cedar bedding is not safe for chickens because of the damaging effects of plicatic acid from the cedar on chickens' respiratory systems. Can you think of anything respiratory issues you've seen in them?

no respiratory issues that ive noticed and ive been watching them

 

[ZZbean]

no respiratory issues that ive noticed and ive been watching them

Can you put a picture of them here?

 

[therealestchicken]

here they are

 

[nuthatched]

their feet seemed a little cold earlier so i put their lamp closer im using an 100 watt bulb i dont think theyre too hot. and ive been feeding them an organic chicken starter from tractor supply which they seem to like

How warm is it? They need to be about 90 degrees. What type of brooder is it?

 

[therealestchicken]

How warm is it? They need to be about 90 degrees. What type of brooder is it?

im not sure what is the temp in there so im going to pickup a thermometer today, if you have a suggestion of what kind to get? and it is a wooden box, the imPECKables brand

 

[ZZbean]

here they are

I think you might be freaking yourself out they look one week old Can you expand on the wobbling? But here is how mine looked one day younger than yours are