Hen tried to kill chicks... Updated: They both died.. =(

[Chew593]

I'm sorry about your chick. We had a springer spaniel that wasn't a good mommy, but was an awesome show dog so my dad bred her anyway. Broke my heart to see the puppies struggle for attention from her. (So I became mom) Didn't make it hurt any less when one suffered.
Good luck with #2. If it makes it you really should think about naming it Lucky. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

 

[birdlover]

Dang!!! Soo sorry about your babies!

 

[California Ducken]

I am so sorry for your little chickie.
Now it's time to fight for the living!!
Thanks for responding so quickly to pamperedpoultry.


Okay UPDATE? What has happened in the last few hours to your lone little one?

 

[M@M@2four]

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...are you referring to medicated chick starter? Are you advising to give this to an older bird? The medication in that is not an antibiotic but an a coccidiostat and effective only for management (and not treatment of cocci ...
...unless your birds are of an age that benefits from medicated feed against cocci then I dont see how this would help.

We're talking about chicks here, right?! I give medicated chick feed to mine--that's why I suggested the medicated feed. Just making a simple mash works well.

 

[M@M@2four]

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SOOO sorry!!!

 

[vicki2x2]

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Candace,

This most definitely is NOT your fault!! Accidents happen, please don't blame yourself!! Sending you some much needed hugs!!

 

[pamperedpoultry]

Well I've got more bad news.. The other one died as well!

Breaks my heart!!

 

[LilBizzy]

Oh My.. I am so sorry to hear that

 

[birdlover]

I'm so so sorry.

 

[dlhunicorn]

(((hugs))) > so very sorry you lost them
@ M@M@2four > thanks for clearing that up (I had the impression that you were speaking " in general" and have run across a couple posts lately which advised specifically for older bird med starter (thinking there was antibiotic in it) ...
always so sad to loose those chickies...