is this normal for chicks?

AmsoilJim

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Jun 22, 2015
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I recently bought 15+1 chicks from Murray McMurray. 10 Jumbo Cornish X Rocks and 5 Pearl-White Leghorn plus one freebie. In the first 2 days I have lost 3 chicks. They were not very active just laying on the ground most of the time. The third one dies this morning while my wife was attempting to give it some honey and water(as suggested by the hatchery).

Now the rest of the chicks seem to be doing quite well and i'm amazed just how fast they are growing.

The question I have now is I'm noticing a few if not most of the chicks are developing a bulge just below the next on their left side. Is this normal?

I am feeding the Started/Grower feed, they have water and the Temp under the heat lamp is 90-95 degrees.
Bulge on left side
 

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