Help :'( my babies are dead and I Don't know why

[chickenboy7c2d]

this is why i have second thought about hatching because i can't face the deaths

 

[Nystra]

I didn't even hatch them :'( we are first time chick parents and hit a bump in the road we didnt foresee happening. so now we hope we have smoothed out our bumpy patch and can now grow our little farm family

 

[jojo@rolling acres farm]

It's been my experience that heat kills quicker than cold. If I had to guess I would say they may have died from overheating.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

 

[elmo]

I know from keeping parrots and other birds indoors that air quality is very important. Teflon fumes from overheating a nonstick skillet can kill birds indoors. So can burning incense and scented candles. When you paint indoors you have to move your birds out until there's no more paint smell.

 

[McCash40]

Did the light come in contact with the plastic container? Maybe there was something toxic in the plastic if it was made in China.

 

[The Lisser]

I'm sorry for your loss. I hope your next brooding experience goes better. Maybe could you try putting some air holes halfway down the tote container for better ventilation? I used a livestock trough for my brooder, it was more open than a tote. When the ambient temperature changed I had to adjust the height of the brooder bulb (I used a red 250 W) but I didn't change bulbs.

Melissa

 

[yotetrapper]

Thats weird. 3' wide is plenty big, and I use 75watt regular lights all the time. Seems they could of got away from the light, or under it, so I dont think heat or lack of was the issue. I'm leaning towards thinking they may of been sick.

 

[yotetrapper]

Before you get any more, I would keep an eye on that one and see how it does, and either way, either but the new ones in a totally seperate brooder with different feeders and waterers, or sterilize the waterers and feeders. You can sterlize your big contaiiner by pouring like a quart of bleach in it, filling it full to the top with water, and soaking for a day in the sun.

 

[Nystra]

I changed the bulb to jst a ceramic heat bulb. its keeping the bin around 92. I put cardboard around the edges to help retain some heat that the plastic would not retain. I also put holes in the side of the container for better ventilation. and got Pine shavings. my chick is now back to how she was wen i first saw her. I think it must have been a combination of things that I have now fixed. Thank you so much everyone for the help <3 If i ever figure out how to post pics ill get some up

 

[sheaviance1]

The only thing jumping out at me is something I recently heard from a chicken expert at a seminar. Are you SURE that you had pine shavings and not cedar? He said that cedar is toxic to chickens and definitely never to put chicks in cedar bedding.