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Easter eggers just like to stay under the lamp

KungPowMukhni

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May 4, 2023
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Hi everyone! I'm new to backyard chickens and have 6 1-week old baby chicks that we've welcomed to the household. I have 2 lavender orpingtons, 2 speckled sussex and 2 easter eggers. The orpington and spotted sussex are very active, eat tons and run around like....chickens. The two easter eggers just like to sleep under the lamp all the time. I measure the temperature regularly and it's always between 90-95 degrees. While all the other chicks are eating and drinking, the 2 easter eggers keep sleeping. I noticed their wings starting to droop a little, so I've been giving them water by hand. They drink it all, but I rarely see them drink from their feeder. I'm concerned about them getting dehydrated as well. The 2 easter eggers do eat, but not as much as the rest of the flock. Any advice here on getting these chicks to drink on their own? I change the water twice a day and give electrolyte water every other change.

Thanks!!
 
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Unfortunately, the healthier of my easter eggers passed last night. The other one still doesn't want to eat or drink and we're continuing to hand feed her. At this point I dont know if there is anything I can do.
 

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