Chicks Dying

[Debbie292d]

Those "pellets" are great for wet coops too. Careful using the pellets, if they kick some up into the water, it will absorb the water. I tried using for brooder but I smell a "scent" but that was few years ago. TSC pine shaving come in two "flavors" fine & flakes, I find the find is "dustier" than the flakes.

We use a 5-gallon bucket with nipples, so no water exposed. In the brooder, we have a smaller version made out of a Tupperware container. In the coop, we do no maintenance on the pellets but in the brooder, I use a stick and stir them.

 

[bmaxim13]

What are you using for bedding, is it dusty? Change in weather (pollen) sometimes get them sneezing. Keep an eye out for discharge from their eyes/nose & noisy breathing.

I'm using pine shavings from TSC...but I did notice the one sneezing was digging down and trying to give itself a dust bath with the bedding yesterday. The pollen has been insane here! I will keep an eye out for discharge. Thank you again!!!

 

[ChickNanny13]

Those "pellets" are great for wet coops too. Careful using the pellets, if they kick some up into the water, it will absorb the water. I tried using for brooder but I smell a "scent" but that was few years ago. TSC pine shaving come in two "flavors" fine & flakes, I find the find is "dustier" than the flakes.

 

[bmaxim13]

Love those Horizontal Water Nipples ... I use them too.
The pellets I use for in the Chicken House which is on the ground/dirt. When it rains for day, and I do mean days the date wick up & it used to puddle and soak. Those pellets have saved the day for years, lately I haven't had to use even when it pours. Not sure what changed. But always keep a bag on hand

I may buy those to have on hand! I'm in southeastern NC and when it rains it pours here so that may help to keep puddles out of the run!

 

[kbroom]

So happy to hear no more losses! You must be doing something right. That's great.

I'm sitting here now with the body of my favorite chick Cocoa by my side. My jealous little dog just killed her. I'm going to give my dog away. She's proven that she CANNOT be trusted around the chickens. I don't want any more pain like this. I know it's going to come, but at least it won't be like this! God help us!

 

[bmaxim13]

We use a 5-gallon bucket with nipples, so no water exposed. In the brooder, we have a smaller version made out of a Tupperware container. In the coop, we do no maintenance on the pellets but in the brooder, I use a stick and stir them.

So I tried to switch to those nipples but I have one chick that is not growing while the others are 2 times the size so she wasn't able to get water I don't think. So I switched to the nipple that hangs down but that is making a mess! I bought the self filling cup from rent a coop and that should be here tomorrow so hoping that works better.