Chick loss

[ChickenWhispererthe14th]

I woke up this morning to find another of my baby chicks died sometime during the night.
I bought four chickens three days ago at Tractor supply. They are my first chickens. I made a brooder with a cardboard box, bought a heat lamp, I am using pine shavings for bedding. I keep their water and food clean. I feed them Dumor chick starter, that is what the store was feeding them.
The first fatality was yesterday, and that chick was weak and sleepy, and just faded.
This chick was perky and happy last night before I went to bed. Eating and drinking water.
The remaining two are happy and appear healthy too.
What could the problem be?


Hi! I've been raising chickens for seven years. As someone who's seen a lot of chick clutches, I can offer some insight. Within the first few days, the majority of fatalities we get are from chicks not drinking. This happens when they 1) fail to find the water, 2) have not been taught how to drink, or 3) if they are unable to reach the waterer. My guess is that your first chick didn't get their beak dipped into the water, and therefore didn't know how to or where to drink. The second chick is a little harder to guess. If she was eating/drinking, moving around, and looking healthy, it wasn't malnutrition. My guess would be that she got too cold.
I hope this helps!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Thank you for your input. I am being very vigilant with the chicks. I make sure they are eating and drinking, and I watch the temperature religiously.
They are growing!

 

[bjurbrat]

Oh honey its nothing your doing theres been more post of chicks dying from tractor supply it's not to late to run and get more try another store like true value or big r but don't be discouraged ❤

 

[Blue Sky Blue]

I woke up this morning to find another of my baby chicks died sometime during the night.
I bought four chickens three days ago at Tractor supply. They are my first chickens. I made a brooder with a cardboard box, bought a heat lamp, I am using pine shavings for bedding. I keep their water and food clean. I feed them Dumor chick starter, that is what the store was feeding them.
The first fatality was yesterday, and that chick was weak and sleepy, and just faded.
This chick was perky and happy last night before I went to bed. Eating and drinking water.
The remaining two are happy and appear healthy too.
What could the problem be?

DO NOT USE DUMOR FEED, use Purina Medicated Starter-Grower,you can buy this at TSC ALSO .

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Oh honey its nothing your doing theres been more post of chicks dying from tractor supply it's not to late to run and get more try another store like true value or big r but don't be discouraged ❤

Thanks. I did exactly that. I got two more (because I wanted four to start with.)
So far they all look pretty healthy.

 

[bjurbrat]

DO NOT USE DUMOR FEED, use Purina Medicated Starter-Grower,you can buy this at TSC ALSO .

Oh honey I'm sorry there has been several people on here that has lost chicks from tractor supply store if you need more look on craigslist or newspaper I buy mine at coastal I really don't think your doing anything wrong chicks die chickens die it a part of chicken life it sad because you love them even though they're just a chicken
❤

 

[bjurbrat]

Thanks. I did exactly that. I got two more (because I wanted four to start with.)
So far they all look pretty healthy.

keep me in the loop love to see some pics

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

keep me in the loop love to see some pics

Here they are the other day.

 

[bjurbrat]

Here they are the other day.

Omgosh so cute what breed the 2 dark ones look like
welsummers

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

The dark ones are welsummers, and the one light one is a buff Orpington. They were both supposed to be buff Orpingtons but as you can see, the white one is something different, lol. Everyone loves a surprise.