Just lost one of my Babies

[dreammaker8482]

I am so sorry for your loss. I work 3rd shift, so I make sure that my BF checks on them before he goes to bed to make sure that they are OK. Then I make him call me with the report. So far we have been doing well, but I have to admit that I rush home every morning to check on them.

 

[wefanjr]

On the bright side, i went to the feed store and the had extra chicks they were trying to sell, I told them my story and the game me a new Barrred Rock chick. He fit right in. Thanks for all your input.

 

[citychickers]

I'm sorry for your loss.

It is so hard. We've lost 2 now (in 4 weeks) to our over-friendly dogs that insist on climbing into the brooder/grabbing a chick and taking them outside to play with them. They meant no harm (licked them to death) but I still count...everytime I go to the brooder. It's hard.

Nice that the feed store gave you a BR! How sweet was that??

 

[ozark hen]

Oh, wow a nice barred rock, you are lucky, it will be beautiful. Don't worry, sometimes these things happen, I just lost one that was nine days old today. But it never seemed to grow and stayed tiny and it was to be a full sized chicken. It happens. I still count heads every night when I put the chickens in lock down and they are no longer chicks.

I couldn't sleep if I knew I had left one outside.

 

[gumpsgirl]

So sorry. :aww You asked ,"What should I do now?" I wouldn't sit around worrying about the others by any means. Enjoy them!

Again, so sorry...

 

[pattee]

This what I'm so afraid of...
Getting my chicks in the mail on Wednesday... hoping not to find one or two dead... I was told this can happen, but I don't want to think about it.

I'm so sorry~

 

[farmgirlie1031]

I'm sorry. I bought 5 chicks and all looked fine and were growing and playing and then suddenly 4 of the 5 died I am sad about it but hoping to get some more soon. At least for now my one lonely Bantam Chick has 2 Pekin Ducklings for company. I think he thinks he is a duck too.

 

[pattee]

Oh my I am so sorry 4 out of 5 that's terrible! Why do you think that happened?

 

[EastBayChickens]

Oh no! I lost my first a week ago, for no real reason that I could determine. It is hard! We haven't replaced her yet.

That's terrible to lose 4 out of 5!!

 

[farmgirlie1031]

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When I went back to the feed store yesterday all their chicks looked sickly. I think that they were sick to begin with. They had some ducks I've been looking for that they didn't have there last time but with the chicks so sick I did not dare bring home the crested ducklings. I'll find some somewhere else. I am hoping to find a poultry swap around here. Or, I may go to Kalona, Iowa and see what the Mennonites have for sale.

I have photos of them at least to remember them. http://www.redbubble.com/people/angelandspot/art/everything/tags/chick

The survivior is the black one. It was 80 degrees that day so I wasn't worried about them getting cold and they weren't out that long. I kept them inside almost always and they lived 2 weeks here before I woke up one morning to find the 4 dead.