chicks dropping dead

[rpb088]

Sorry about the rough start.

Losing 9 out of 14 is NOT the norm.

How long have you had them?
Can you tell us about how your brooder is set up?
What is your heat source?
What feed are you using?
What is the bedding?
If it is cedar shavings you need to get rid of it right away...not in an hour but NOW.
Do you have nutridrench on hand?
How are the remaining chicks acting?

been raising chickens for years...sometimes I buy..sometimes incubate and never had this problem..other chicks seem fine, but so did these......I have never tried this breed before..are they possibly weaker?

 

[Akm78]

I have never heard of a 50% loss rate on chicks. That would be heartbreaking. I have raised 4 batches of chicks/ducks/geese and have lost maybe 1 out 20 chicks on average - usually in the first few critical days..

Yeah. I think she had no idea

 

[21hens-incharge]

been raising chickens for years...sometimes I buy..sometimes incubate and never had this problem..other chicks seem fine, but so did these......I have never tried this breed before..are they possibly weaker?

I don't think they are weaker because of the breed or mix of breeds actually.
Maybe they had a rough ride?

It is impossible to try to problem solve without any details at all.

 

[rpb088]

I don't think they are weaker because of the breed or mix of breeds actually.
Maybe they had a rough ride?

It is impossible to try to problem solve without any details at all.

I don't think they are weaker because of the breed or mix of breeds actually.
Maybe they had a rough ride?

Went to the coop tonight and 2 more dead.. they were fine about 3 hours before closing the coop. Went to close and 2 dead but only the cinnamons.. I use pine on the floor..feed chick starter and ground corn mixture...lots of fresh water. incubated hatch is all thriving...I am beginning to think just a bad bunch..

It is impossible to try to problem solve without any details at all.

feed

 

[21hens-incharge]

How old are they?

It could be that the ground corn is creating a deficit in nutrients......especially if they can pick it out and eat mostly that.