We received 47 chicks from Cackle yesterday, all different breeds. We lost one red chick yesterday. The group as a whole seemed to be doing great so I didn't notice it wasn't feeling good until it was past the point of being able to really do anything. I didn't add anything to their water yesterday because no one looked like that needed it.
Now to today, we have 4 that are suddenly acting like they are going to die. A polish started acting weak this morning, hasn't ate or drank, we finally got it to take a couple of drinks and its perked up a little. Another one is also a polish, and its pretty much on its side, won't take water. The other 2 are just kind of sitting there, not moving with the group but did drink when we dipped them.
I just added electrolytes and probiotics to their water in hopes of helping any of the others that might be sick. The only difference with this group is we temporarily switch from the feed we normally feed but it was still a starter feed, just a different brand. We have them back on our other feed now, the week old chicks haven't shown any signs of problems so I really don't think its the feed.
Symptoms: weak, won't open eyes, won't move with group, not eating/drinking, for the most part just standing there, towards the end the first one turned its neck in a funny position
What else can we do? Other than a few losses during shipment and one from that same order, we haven't lost any this year.
Now to today, we have 4 that are suddenly acting like they are going to die. A polish started acting weak this morning, hasn't ate or drank, we finally got it to take a couple of drinks and its perked up a little. Another one is also a polish, and its pretty much on its side, won't take water. The other 2 are just kind of sitting there, not moving with the group but did drink when we dipped them.
I just added electrolytes and probiotics to their water in hopes of helping any of the others that might be sick. The only difference with this group is we temporarily switch from the feed we normally feed but it was still a starter feed, just a different brand. We have them back on our other feed now, the week old chicks haven't shown any signs of problems so I really don't think its the feed.
Symptoms: weak, won't open eyes, won't move with group, not eating/drinking, for the most part just standing there, towards the end the first one turned its neck in a funny position
What else can we do? Other than a few losses during shipment and one from that same order, we haven't lost any this year.
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