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help new to chickens and losing my babies

Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by donna69brdluv15, Aug 18, 2014.

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  1. Aug 18, 2014 #1
    donna69brdluv15

    donna69brdluv15 New Egg

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    I have a second group of chicks. These little guys are not doing so good. every other day I wake up to a dead chick. This is all I have noticed: they have a very smelly medium brown runny poop. I keep clean water every day, clean bedding which is hay (first I tried pine they died in it) I give them antibiotic chick starter feed, I have checked and regulated heat, I just started adding electrolytes, worming and vitamins to water is there anything else I can do and what can be the problem. I have checked their butts they are nice and clean. please help before I loose all of them.
     
  3. Aug 18, 2014 #2
    iwiw60

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  5. Aug 18, 2014 #3
    Kelsie2290

    Kelsie2290 True BYC Addict Premium Member

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    Hello :frow and Welcome To BYC! X2 on post in the Emergencies forum iwiw60 linked for you, so sorry about the chicks. Give as much information as possible. How old are they, how many, what kind, where did they come from, how big/what is your brooder set up like, how much and what are you supplementing/ medicating them with etc.
     
  7. Aug 18, 2014 #4
    TwoCrows

    TwoCrows Show me the way old friend... Staff Member

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    Hello there and welcome to BYC! [​IMG]

    So sorry about your babies. [​IMG] Definitely post in our emergency section for more help with them. I hope you can get them all back to good health soon.
     
  9. Aug 18, 2014 #5
    Mountain Peeps

    Mountain Peeps Change is inevitable, like the seasons Premium Member

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    Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

    So sorry for your babies![​IMG]
     
  11. Aug 18, 2014 #6
    Wyandottes7

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    Welcome to BYC! [​IMG]We're glad to have you. Sorry to hear about your chicks- I hope people in the Emergencies section help you quickly!
     
  13. Aug 18, 2014 #7
    Michael OShay

    Michael OShay Chicken Obsessed

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    Welcome to BYC! Glad you decided to join our flock. I'm sorry your chicks are not doing well. Definitely post on our Emergency section immediately. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. I hope your chicks recover. Good luck.
     
  15. Aug 20, 2014 #8
    drumstick diva

    drumstick diva Still crazy after all these years. Premium Member

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    How old are they? Did they seem healthy when you first got them? Do they show some particular symptoms before they die?

    Are they in a brooder? what is the temperature there. Do they have space to get away from the brooder light if they feel too hot. Do they have enough ventilation? Do you have a wire covering over the top of the brooder - so they get some air?

    Or do you have them outside? What are your temps like? Do they have shade so they can get away from the sun?
     
  17. Aug 27, 2014 #9
    BantamLover21

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    [​IMG] Glad you joined us!
     

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