Chick hid and died, died in an unusual position

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These chicks are just shy of four weeks old. There was one with scissor beak in the group. There were no obvious signs of bullying. I couldn’t find her this morning and after digging through, I found her behind a painting dead on her back. She was still pretty rigored so it’d been a bit. It was just strange that she hid instead of trying to get warm. And it seems odd that she died on her back. Did she have some other issues other than scissor beak? Was she getting bullied and that’s why she didn’t go back to the brooder? Was this some kind of disease? I couldn’t clean the brooder because I had to go to school but I’m going to clean it ASAP. She’s the only one who’s had issues with anything and was definitely the runt. Also, she had food crusted on her beak. Is it possible she couldn’t breathe and slowly suffocated? None of the others have this and I didn’t notice it on her yesterday.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Pictures? What's the temperature? 4 week olds aren't incredably heat reliant as compared to babys

 

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Pictures? What's the temperature? 4 week olds aren't incredably heat reliant as compared to babys

I don’t have pictures (I knew I should have but I had to clean up and leave for school) and no accurate temp. The overall room is warm but it got cooler because the window is cracked because it gets too warm in there. The heat lamp is also not aimed on them completely. It’s aimed more towards a younger group right next to them but enough so they get the right amount of warmth between themselves and the lamp.

 

[dawg53]

It couldve possibly been a heart problem. I'm sorry for your loss.

 

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It couldve possibly been a heart problem. I'm sorry for your loss.

She was an EE. I’ve heard they can have issues. She was lighter than the others but that’s not unexpected with scissor beak. I just think it’s odd that she hid like that.