Get them off of the cedar chips! They are extremely toxic to chickens!
Help My Chicks are Dying
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Yeah they replaced the one that died last night. I ended up with 4 because...chicken math. I’m very determined to save this one. I hate to see them die, they’re just babies. I’m doing everything I can.
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Red horse, any recommendations on what I should use? I used them last year and none of my chicks died.
I use old towels for the 1st 2 weeks and then put them on pine chips.
You can do the same thing with a heating pad for around $20.00. We have a whole thread called Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder that explains it, and it has a huge following. On my phone right now so can’t post a link, but you can either enter it in the “search” box or even Google it.
Check to make sure that your heat lamp isn’t Teflon coated. There’s extremely helpful information on here about that too, again found by doing a search. I sure hope that no matter what you find out, the rest of the chicks rally.
Dear friend, cedar chips have a scent. That scent is hazardous to your birds respiratory system. I would not use them, just plain pine shavings work well. Use the cedar ones in a sock hanging in your clothes closet,, repels moths!
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These are pine shavings...
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Yes, that kind of bedding, and when they are fully feathered, use coarser flake shavings. I just went to the corner feed store... Those baby barred Plymouth rock babies are sooo cute!
How are the little ones today? I've been praying for their health.
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