Emergency chirpin!!!!!!

[BriteChicken]

They need food 24/7 joel

 

[joe17]

I have a seven pound feeder amd a one gallon waterer. They are all eating and quiet. I hope they start drinking water!

 

[Cackling Hen]

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Sounds like you are doing good then They will drink when they are thirsty how old are they??

 

[BriteChicken]

Yay great job Papa! and they'll drink when they are thirsty

 

[joe17]

They are one day old blue silkies!!!!!!!!! I luv em!!! My pet chicken is awesome!!!!

 

[Cackling Hen]

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ahhh there little ones then yep they will start drinking and eating in next day or so

good luck

 

[chickpip]

Take all the chicks and just dip each ones beak in the water and put some chick starter on the brooder floor right away.. do you have chick vitamins such as Nutri-drench? Or something else to give them a boost?

 

[noitulover]

i've noticed (with shipped chicks), that some batches go to water first, and some want to eat first, but whatever they want first, let them have it!

as long as you have dipped their beaks (maybe even twice), they'll drink when they need to!

 

[easttxchick]

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That brooder temp sounds too high(especially at 102)-this is STRICTLY MY OPINION, but I start out brooding my chicks at 90 degrees and have never had a pasty butt problem.

 

[chickpip]

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That brooder temp sounds too high(especially at 102)-this is STRICTLY MY OPINION, but I start out brooding my chicks at 90 degrees and have never had a pasty butt problem.

Yeah, 102 is a little to high in my opinion. I usually keep mine between 90&95. Unless the birds seem to cold or to hot. Birds are your best thermometer but def no higher than 98ish.