Hi,
I'm new to chickens, just got my 3 day old babies yesterday and was using a 250 watt UV sunlight (per friends instructions) until this afternoon when I noticed the chicks were no longer opening their eyes. I turned the brights off and replaced with a red heat light. They were eating and drinking fine until the afternoon, but now all they do is sleep, lay lethargically, and won't open their eyes for nothing. I feel so horrible....did my stupidity blind my poor babies for life?
Please help, offer advice.....I don't know what to do!???
I'm new to chickens, just got my 3 day old babies yesterday and was using a 250 watt UV sunlight (per friends instructions) until this afternoon when I noticed the chicks were no longer opening their eyes. I turned the brights off and replaced with a red heat light. They were eating and drinking fine until the afternoon, but now all they do is sleep, lay lethargically, and won't open their eyes for nothing. I feel so horrible....did my stupidity blind my poor babies for life?
