I need answers, my chick seized, & died😭.

[aart]

Where did chick come from...and what had it been eating?

 

[Backyardchickengirl]

My tiny pullet died too. She had a stroke because of an abnormality in the vein to her brain. Her head exploded and like in typical "human" stroke behaviour, her 1 eye closed and her stroke side leg and foot was curled up and frozen.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Where did chick come from...and what had it been eating?

My flock, I hatched it.
I've been feeding 24% chick starter/grower feed.

 

[MysteryChicken]

This is both of them yesterday.

The one that died today is on the left.

 

[MysteryChicken]

We did have a mold problem in the brooder last week, but that was taken care of so that's not the problem.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

I just was looking at your duccle silkie cross pics and came across this... im so sorry, it sucks to lose any of them. I think it might have just been one of those things with super young chicks. Doesn't sound like the cleaning had anything to do with it. Hope you're feeling better

 

[MysteryChicken]

I just was looking at your duccle silkie cross pics and came across this... im so sorry, it sucks to lose any of them. I think it might have just been one of those things with super young chicks. Doesn't sound like the cleaning had anything to do with it. Hope you're feeling better

I have more eggs set to hatch to replace that lost chick. I do still miss her, I still have her brother.

 

[Twizzler]

I agree it was likely a one off thing. As much as it sucks, these things happen. It was likely something congenital given the age of the . A small error in the dna while developing until this finally happened.

Im sorry for the loss. Its always hard watching an animal seize. I’ve been through it myself

 

[AngBantamLuv]

Im reading up on your silkie mix projects! Glad you have more coming, it helps a bit.

 

[ValerieLovesChickens]

My project chick started having seizures a couple hours after we cleaned the brooder. She was perfectly fine way before we done anything. Was running around all happy, eating, drinking, & pooping.
What would cause this to happen so suddenly?

What type of bedding or shavings are you using? Cedar = bad and will kill chicks. Pine large flake = good.