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[chics in the sun]

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You might be close enough to make this swap. I don't know what is going to be there, but I am planning to have some laying age pullets. ........stan
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=399370

Thanks, Tiger Creek! I just got on to let DoulaHallie know! Tell your neighbors, Hallie! You guys are why we are having another swap!

 

[DoulaHallie]

Thanks guys! If I can I'll be there!!,

 

[carolsaucier]

Help. We have (had) 3 maran chicks 7-10 weeks old that were very healthy and happy at 5:45 when we brought them inside from tonights cold. Now 2 are dead. The first one fell off perch, twitched and died. The 2nd convulsed a couple of times and was gone. What caused this and can we save the other little girl?

 

[ItsAZOO32]

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OH NO!!! Sounds like that either got too chilled already OR they got into something toxic

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Carol, scramble an egg, and offer it mashed up. Keep her quiet and warm. Get some unflavored Pedialite into her. You can also get Poly-Vi-Sol withOUT iron for her water. Cook plain pasta and oatmeal are both good too.

It does sound like a toxic plant possibly. Have they been in the coop with the big girls? Are all the big girls acting fine? Any eye or nasal discharge, droopy wings, head hanging low?

 

[carolsaucier]

They seemed fine at bed time. Little Cuddles lonely but seems fine asleep on a perch. Cuddles is the one that I thought was a roo. I moved her, took the food away and is sleeping on perch. They were in yard this pm and were fine until collapse. I heard the fall and by time I got 10 ft to her, she was gone. 2nd girl went faster.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Did you just open a new bag of feed? Are they on chick grower or layer? Thinking out loud here trying to come up with a reason.

 

[anderson8505]

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I was thinking the same thing. Check your feed for mold. Nearly did it myself once.

 

[carolsaucier]

First thing I did was remove the food and the chick from cage. Same bag of food they have been eating from. Will buy new, fresh tomorrow...........if till have a chick to feed. These littl girls were so sweet.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Carol, I have plenty of chick feed to spare in unopened bags. Please call me if you think there is anything I can do to help you. I have chick saver powder for water as well as other meds too if needed. I try and keep a full arsenal on hand.