Chicks dying…help!

[Chickandducklover]

Thank you for all the comments. Morning of day 4 now and doing good; not more losses. I know some comments have been about incubating and brooding the ducks and chicks together. Last time when I lost all my chicks (7 total), there were no ducks involved so I do not believe this to be the issue.

 

[PVILLAGO]

My neighbor uses sand I think it work just like grit he has not had a problem with it. I need to build a new brooder so I switch to sand. There is so much much debate over wood chips but most people agree sand is best. But make sure you get play sand

is there any thing physically wrong with the chick

I lost a baby chick last night. He died between 9PM -7:30A. I was sad to see her laying under the brooder plste but yesterday I noticed one,(I think it was her)that was squatted down and kinda lethargic. When I picked her up to check her she looked and felt fine. She kinda stumbled around and went back under the brooder plate. I checked on them again last night all appeared fine. I'm sick about losing her. I don't know if I did something wrong or not. I've attached photod

 

[Iluveggers]

I reread your thread. Have all chicks died in the evening? You said that you didn’t have any brooding issues when they were outside. I’m wondering if there’s an AC or heat unit that kicks on at night? Do you have a carbon monoxide detector? What electronic devices are near the brooder? Are the ducks & chicks still brooding together? If this was the first loss I would think it is a coincidence…but after many I am guessing something environmental might be the cause. Laundry soap, fabric softener? Anything near them?

 

[gimmie birdies]

Wood chips.