kelsey1314
In the Brooder
I started with two, one month old bitties, who are doing fantastic. Then we got 9, 1-4 day old chicks... And they are dropping like flies! They are all kept in the same room, but seperate brooders, temp in room is typically around 80 and they have a 75 watt light bulb. Chicks never seem too cold, or too hot... What could be happening?
First chick died on 1/26 (laying over the waterer, face up.... I thought that was bizarre since I keep marbles in the waterer, but I chocked it up to drowning)
2nd chick died on 1/27, this chick was always the smallest of the group, and was a bit lethargic when we first got it, but had since gotten way better and would actually push the bigger chicks around for food, etc., I came home from work and he was dead
Now, this morning 1/30, my boyfriend walked in to check on them and 2 more chicks have died!!!!! I am heartbroken over this!
What are we doing wrong? Could they have originally come from an unhealthy facility? The guy we got them from is now offering for us to come replace them, but I don't think I want anymore of his chicks! Someone please help!
First chick died on 1/26 (laying over the waterer, face up.... I thought that was bizarre since I keep marbles in the waterer, but I chocked it up to drowning)
2nd chick died on 1/27, this chick was always the smallest of the group, and was a bit lethargic when we first got it, but had since gotten way better and would actually push the bigger chicks around for food, etc., I came home from work and he was dead
Now, this morning 1/30, my boyfriend walked in to check on them and 2 more chicks have died!!!!! I am heartbroken over this!
What are we doing wrong? Could they have originally come from an unhealthy facility? The guy we got them from is now offering for us to come replace them, but I don't think I want anymore of his chicks! Someone please help!
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