Dying out

[Hengirl12]

This morning I went out to my coop and found two of my 3-week-old chicks dead for apparently no reason. Does anyone know what could be causing this?

 

[Kiki]

Sorry for your loss.
Did you check them over really good for injuries?
What is your weather like?
How was their poop?
What were you feeding them?

 

[Alaskan]

did they get too cold?

 

[Hengirl12]

I saw no blood or broken bones. It has been cool but not freezing. Their poop seamed fine. I have been feeding them starter-grower

 

[Alaskan]

how cool was it? 3 weeks is still pretty young, they will still need heat.

 

[morganalefae]

Did you have any heat source for them out in the coop?

 

[Hengirl12]

I have a heat lamp in the coop and most of them have all their feathers

 

[Mduggar]

Were they on electrolyte water?

 

[morganalefae]

I have a heat lamp in the coop and most of them have all their feathers

at 3 weeks? mine took about 5-6 weeks to fully feather out. Was the heat lamp close enough to them to keep them warm?

 

[Kiki]

at 3 weeks? mine took about 5-6 weeks to fully feather out. Was the heat lamp close enough to them to keep them warm?

Or was it too close and overheated them?