help!!!!! babies are dieing

[MaineChick87]

Day 2/3 and my newly hatched chicks are dieing and I dont know why!!! Temp is 95 they have water, medicated chick food and grit. Are in a kiddie pool and I have about 8 more !,,

 

[junebuggena]

What do their poos look like? Is there any diarrhea or blood? I would treat for coccidia, just in case. Being on medicated feed doesn't guarantee that they won't get coccidiosis.

 

[MaineChick87]

Their poo looks normal. How do I treat for that? I have taken the 4 left that seem healthy and removed them into a fresh container. I have 4 suffering and 1 in the incubator and 3 unhatched dont know if they will. Im a mess, cryinf because im afraid they will all die

 

[MaineChick87]

these just are peeping, arent running around, I have two more in the far end like that. They are americuana and slikie bantams.

 

[MaineChick87]

Sorry im in such distress and typing on my sons tablet that im not spelling correctly

 

[junebuggena]

Coccidia is most commonly treated with Corrid, something that most feed stores keep in stock. When you hatch chicks, there is always the chance that some won't make it, even if you do everything right. I hope that they start doing better.

 

[chiques chicks]

Try using an eye dripper or small syringe to drop water into their breaks. You might also try a drop our two of liquid baby vitamins WITHOUT IRON. Sorry for the caps, it is important. Also make sure there are cool doors available, the 95° rule is not hard and fast, they need warm and cool areas so they can move around, keep the food and water in a "cooler" area.

Also check for pasty butt. Clean it off with a warm damp paper towel if they have it.

This is not an entire list, just some ideas.

I hope they survive.

 

[MaineChick87]

They dont have pasty butt I checked, they have a whole pool to run around in. The food and water are in the cool spots. I used recycled newspaper/magazine pellets from the pet store and covered it with paper towels. At first I thought it was heat exhaustion so I raised the lamp but then more kept dying. Then i thiught that the big ones smothered the small weaker ones but i do t think that is it either. Where do I find liquid vitamins without iron? Is there a vaccine? Or other immunizations

 

[enola]

These chicks are only 2-3 days old?

 

[enola]

How long did you leave them in the incubator?