Help Chicks Dropping Like Flys!!!

[Irish Farm]

Hey
I have just got my order of 60 chicks on monday (feb 21). Theres a mix of a bunch of different breeds. THEY ARE DROPPING LIKE FLYS. 5 dead withing the last day and a half. The brooder is plenty big. Temp is about 98-100 degrees. They are drinking eating and running around the brooder. They are all spread out when they are lying down. PLEASE HELP ASAP.

Thanks ahead of time

 

[FMAFarms]

Lower the temperature in the brooder. 95 degrees under the lamp, with enough space for the chicks to move to the sides if it's too hot. And plenty, plenty, PLENTY of water so they don't dehydrate, especially with the high heat.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/chickcare.html
see temperature recommendations
The first week's temperature requirements are 90-95 degrees with the ability to get away from the heat. Try that and see if things improve....

 

[trilyn]

Sounds like u r cooking them. Lower the temps and put the lamp off to one side. Chicks will go under the lamp if they're cold...they do need to be able to get away from the heat though.

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

same here to hot, cooler is better that hot