Chicks keep dying

Osofarm11

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Apr 11, 2024
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In less than 3 weeks I’ve lost 5 chicks and I have no clue what’s happening with them. Some of them are completely fine until they suddenly die or others have been acting lethargic until they share the same fate. They’re poops look normal but because they’re with a hen it’s hard to look for any. It seems to only affect chicks from a certain mother. Because I have another mom in the same area and her chicks are fine. I don’t know what to do? I don’t want to lose any more. They’re about 3weeks to a week old
 
In less than 3 weeks I’ve lost 5 chicks and I have no clue what’s happening with them. Some of them are completely fine until they suddenly die or others have been acting lethargic until they share the same fate. They’re poops look normal but because they’re with a hen it’s hard to look for any. It seems to only affect chicks from a certain mother. Because I have another mom in the same area and her chicks are fine. I don’t know what to do? I don’t want to lose any more. They’re about 3weeks to a week old
Another two chicks were nonstop chirping until they died
 
In less than 3 weeks I’ve lost 5 chicks and I have no clue what’s happening with them. Some of them are completely fine until they suddenly die or others have been acting lethargic until they share the same fate. They’re poops look normal but because they’re with a hen it’s hard to look for any. It seems to only affect chicks from a certain mother.

They’re about 3weeks to a week old

Another two chicks were nonstop chirping until they died
I'm sorry for your losses.

Can you please post photos of the chicks, the poop and how they are kept?

Non stop chirping? Do you see them eating and drinking? Do they have full crops?
Any pasting of butts?

What are you feeding, including treats? I assume the other broody and chicks are eating the same type of feed with no issues?

Is Mama hen taking the chicks under her o.k. - she's not abandoning them or leaving them correct?

Have you treated for Coccidiosis?
 
I'm sorry to hear that.
What's your brooder set up? Type of heat and temperatures? Space? Type of brooder?
Poops butts?
Feed?
They are living outside with mom, it’s around 85F around here
One of them were acting lethargic did have a poopy butt but I cleaned it out but in two days he ended up dying but the others we clean.
They are being feed purina flock rasier but i occasionally see some trying to steal the hens treats- lettuce/citantro
 
They are living outside with mom, it’s around 85F around here
One of them were acting lethargic did have a poopy butt but I cleaned it out but in two days he ended up dying but the others we clean.
They are being feed purina flock rasier but i occasionally see some trying to steal the hens treats- lettuce/citantro
Have you tried treating for coccidiosis?
 
I'm sorry for your losses.

Can you please post photos of the chicks, the poop and how they are kept?

Non stop chirping? Do you see them eating and drinking? Do they have full crops?
Any pasting of butts?

What are you feeding, including treats? I assume the other broody and chicks are eating the same type of feed with no issues?

Is Mama hen taking the chicks under her o.k. - she's not abandoning them or leaving them correct?

Have you treated for Coccidiosis?

Have you tried treating for coccidiosis?
I haven’t, it’s ok to treat them for it even if they might not have coccidiosis? It’s just in case they got it?
 
I'm sorry for your losses.

Can you please post photos of the chicks, the poop and how they are kept?

Non stop chirping? Do you see them eating and drinking? Do they have full crops?
Any pasting of butts?

What are you feeding, including treats? I assume the other broody and chicks are eating the same type of feed with no issues?

Is Mama hen taking the chicks under her o.k. - she's not abandoning them or leaving them correct?

Have you treated for Coccidiosis?
These are some photos of the chicks- when it comes to poop it’s quite hard to find some but if I manage to find some if post it. About the chirping I’m not sure why, they had full water,food and mom was keeping them under her. She’s showing them food and water and being a decent mom. The one in orange ring is concerning me as it’s not as active as the others
 

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