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Like children, every one is different. My 6 Ameracuanas got through the chick.phase with no issues whatsoever. The history on the yokohamas should have put me on guard since when they first tried to export them from Japan, every pullet/hen died onboard the ship enroute. Constitutionally, they may not have been a great choice, but they are amazingly beautiful and are a threatened breed.You're a dedicated mama! Keep us updated on their progress!![]()
2nd day: Overnight we lost the Yokohama roo and one of the Yokohama pullets. Today we ran to the co-op to buy sav-a-chick and when we got home one of the Crevecour was dead. The Crevecours seem to have a pasty butt problem. Out of 8 straight run chick, four have had to be.cleaned. We've added ACV to the water as well. The chick with the injured beak is still segregated as well as the Crevecour that seems weak. Still sticking it's beak into the water periodically as it struggles to resist so I'm not sure why it isn't doing better if it has the strenght to fight me. It just huddles under the lamp cheeping. Any input would be appreciated.Like children, every one is different. My 6 Ameracuanas got through the chick.phase with no issues whatsoever. The history on the yokohamas should have put me on guard since when they first tried to export them from Japan, every pullet/hen died onboard the ship enroute. Constitutionally, they may not have been a great choice, but they are amazingly beautiful and are a threatened breed.
Pics of your brooder setup?2nd day: Overnight we lost the Yokohama roo and one of the Yokohama pullets. Today we ran to the co-op to buy sav-a-chick and when we got home one of the Crevecour was dead. The Crevecours seem to have a pasty butt problem. Out of 8 straight run chick, four have had to be.cleaned. We've added ACV to the water as well. The chick with the injured beak is still segregated as well as the Crevecour that seems weak. Still sticking it's beak into the water periodically as it struggles to resist so I'm not sure why it isn't doing better if it has the strenght to fight me. It just huddles under the lamp cheeping. Any input would be appreciated.
Having problems getting them to upload since we are located in such a remote area. Sometimes the phone itself doesn't recieve or make calls. I will take pics and upload on my next trip to town. The basic brooder setup is a kiddie pool as the base with cardboard walls and top and a warming lamp. We put the shipping box inside to segregate the two chicks in it. Standard mason jar waterers and feeders. Partial chicken wire cover where to lamp is and a fleece over everything. Sav-a-chick, ACV, and a litttle sugar in the water and grit in the standard chick crumbles.Pics of your brooder setup?
Yes we have positioned everything so that they can gather where the warmth suits them and modulate their body temps. I had to discuss what it means when chicks cluster at the far end of a watering trough and yet are panting with the staff at Tractor Supply here. The manager didnt seem to care for my input.How warm is the brooder away from the heat lamp? The heat lamp should not be warming the whole brooder, just one small area of it. The rest of the brooder needs to be open enough for the heat to dissipate. Otherwise, chicks can quickly overheat.
And I don't use heat lamps as they seem to cause more problems than they help. At this time of year with chicks housed inside the home, a higher wattage lightbulb is usually sufficient.Yes we have positioned everything so that they can gather where the warmth suits them and modulate their body temps. I had to discuss what it means when chicks cluster at the far end of a watering trough and yet are panting with the staff at Tractor Supply here. The manager didnt seem to care for my input.
Unfortunately, I think you may be right. The ones that are struggling were so much smaller than the others. They should have had a divider in the box. And unlike what I read here on a forum about Ideal Poultry, they did not add "peanut chicks" to fill out the box and prevent the little ones from being stomped on. Their policy states you must call them to report within 4 days of hatch, but I have been unable to reach anyone except to leave a voicemail. I also sent an email. Neither have been answered.Then it's probably due to a rough shipping.