how can i give my chicks energy

[therealestchicken]

my chicks seem tired, they are a week old and to me look like 4 day old chicks i dont know im new to raising them, i just want them to be okay, i realised yesterday that there is something called pasty butt that two of them had but luckily i was able to get it off quick enough, i was told when i bought them they were about 3 days old and then i read chicks stop getting pasty butt at 3 days???? so confusing. anyways, how can i give them more energy? they are eating and drinking but their little feet are cold even though i have the heat lamp on them. do they need more heat??

 

[JacinLarkwell]

my chicks seem tired, they are a week old and to me look like 4 day old chicks i dont know im new to raising them, i just want them to be okay, i realised yesterday that there is something called pasty butt that two of them had but luckily i was able to get it off quick enough, i was told when i bought them they were about 3 days old and then i read chicks stop getting pasty butt at 3 days???? so confusing. anyways, how can i give them more energy? they are eating and drinking but their little feet are cold even though i have the heat lamp on them. do they need more heat??

Chicks can get pasty butt well past 3 days, especially if too hot or stood stressed

 

[therealestchicken]

Chicks can get pasty butt well past 3 days, especially if too hot or stood stressed

im using an 100 watt bulb do you think thats enough? i have them in my house which is 76 degrees

 

[JacinLarkwell]

im using an 100 watt bulb do you think thats enough? i have them in my house which is 76 degrees

What's the temperature in the cool spot of the brooder and right under the lamp? ×hat breed do you have, aome are much more prone to pasty butt just in general

 

[therealestchicken]

What's the temperature in the cool spot of the brooder and right under the lamp? ×hat breed do you have, aome are much more prone to pasty butt just in general

can i get the temp with a regular thermometer? and the ones that are getting pasty butt are brahmas

 

[JacinLarkwell]

can i get the temp with a regular thermometer? and the ones that are getting pasty butt are brahmas

Probably. I just use an outdoor one when need to get the temperature. I haven't raised brahma, so I'm not sure if they're one that is more prone

 

[therealestchicken]

Probably. I just use an outdoor one when need to get the temperature. I haven't raised brahma, so I'm not sure if they're one that is more prone

okay thank you, i will have to buy one

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

For my chicks, I've always given them sugar water to help boost them. As far as pasty butt, they can get that at any age and should always be kept an eye on. Clean environments and the chicks being healthy and kept at the right temperature helps reduce the chances of pasty butt.

I noticed you have this thread here: cedar bedding. Are these the same chicks?

 

[therealestchicken]

For my chicks, I've always given them sugar water to help boost them. As far as pasty butt, they can get that at any age and should always be kept an eye on. Clean environments and the chicks being healthy and kept at the right temperature helps reduce the chances of pasty butt.

I noticed you have this thread here: cedar bedding. Are these the same chicks?

the chicks in that thread are the same yes i have 9 other chicks but these are the smallest and the only ones im a little worried about. i put a little pinch of molasses in their water

 

[nuthatched]

Make a mash out the feed, that will help. Pasty butt can happen any time.