Eclipse baby drowns in water dish rim :(

[Lazy Farmer]

Good greif...
We have hatched countless chicks but this is a first. Turkeys I have seen this a lot, but turkeys are dumb as a rock.
A two day hatch, 2 brooders, one for each day. I was up last night until 2ish, assist hatching the second day late guys. Rescued about 6. Going back and forth from playing on byc and the brooder room.
I gave up on the incubator because no more sounds, checked on both brooders from both days and all looking peachy keen.
Got up a 7 and went back to find 1 out of the six that hatched during the eclipse (day 1) day was face down drown..
Like I said, turkeys are notorious for this but this is the first chicken hatchling I have witnessed. It was running, drinking and exploring last night!
That bummed me out, being first thing in the morning to wake up to.
I have 5 left from eclipse day and 18 from yesterday. 23 from 27 candled positive.
Poor little mottled java dude..
Anyone else experience this? Not with turkeys..
(Edited for better explanation) fc

 

[sourland]

Yes, I have had this happen with late hatch, weak chicks. I then started putting marbles in the waterers for the first couple of days or until they became more mobile. Sorry for your loss.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Yes, I have had this happen with late hatch, weak chicks. I then started putting marbles in the waterers for the first couple of days or until they became more mobile. Sorry for your loss.

Marbles is an excellent suggestion. Thank you. She was the second to hatch on the first day. That is why I am baffled! Thank you.

 

[sourland]

Hey, no fault on your part. Stuff happens, and if we raise enough chicks we get to see all of it.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Hey, no fault on your part. Stuff happens, and if we raise enough chicks we get to see all of it.

I just edited for better explanation..
Thanks again..

 

[Kristen D]

I have not had that happens with baby chicks, or turkeys. I had it happen once with quail though. It definitely made me more aware of their waterers, and now I put stones or marbles in the waterers. Sorry for your loss.

 

[sourland]

I even had a canary who squeezed himself into one of those little plastic water cups that hooks on the cage side. How/why the heck did that happen.

 

[OnnieMae]

Farmer Connie - This is so sad. I'm so sorry. :-(

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

Good greif...
We have hatched countless chicks but this is a first. ... That bummed me out, being first thing in the morning to wake up to.

It really says something, IMO. when someone who has hatched countless chicks grieves over the loss of one. I mean that in a good way.