Loosing too many chicks

[Chickengene]

This is actually my third attempt at raising day old chicks. The first two times were successful, but this time i have lost three chicks.
Exact same brooder set up as before and the chicks were actually about five days old when i received them.
Are certain breeds more prone to infant mortality than others.
The breed is the only difference. Well that and different brand of starter grow feed.

 

[Fishkeeper]

What's your setup like?
Is it a different source?
What feed did you formerly use, and what did you shift to?
Has there been a weather change lately?
What breed were the others, and what breed are these?
Are you sure none of your items are malfunctioning or otherwise non-ideal? Maybe your brooder is getting too hot this batch, or too cold, or there's a contaminant or infection source in your feed or water.

It's possible you just have bad luck, but it's also possible that something is going on.

 

[Naser]

Give everything a thorough clean and wash your waterer with a diluted bleach solution

 

[Chickengene]

Lost another one. I am leaning towards the chicks being the weak link. No pun intended.
Started with two Orpington pullets, two Brahma Cockerels and four Brahma pullets. All the Brahma pullets are dying. The Orpingtons appear to be doing great and the cockerels, especially one seem to be thriving.
When I made my first attempt a couple yesye ago I had three mixed breed pullets. Kept them in my kitchen in a 37" x 27" clear plastic tote. Had no ideal about the temperature, so they survived abundantly at 72 degrees for I think four or maybe five weeks then I moved them outside in an altered rabbit hutch with a heating pad. Not sure the breeds. One I think is an easter Egger. One may be a Rhode Island Red. The other is a big fat blonde thing...? They did great.
Last year I raised four in the exact same setup. Two Wyandottes and two Sussex. They did great and now the wyandottes have taken over the flock.
Those are my evil twins.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you post some photos? Chicks, poop, feed bag and brooder set-up.

 

[The Lazy L]

My Herd #1 (Buff Orpington) arrived via USPS from Meyer. All lived with zero problems.

Herd #2 (Mixed) arrived via USPS from Meyer. Nothing put trouble. Within two days 3 out of 12 died. Same coop, same heater, same food as Flock #1. A cross-beak, several had bald backs and vents, missing eggs (suspect a egg eater) with oyster shell available and broken eggs.

Herd #3 (Golden Buff) arrived via USPS from Meyer. All lived with zero problems, like Herd #1.

Genetics, moon alignment or lack there of? I don't know.

P.S. Farmer's have flocks, I'm a rancher so I have herds

 

[Chickengene]

Crap! I'm not a farmer or a rancher!
Grew up in E. Los Angeles o i guess I have a gang of peeps.

 

[Chickengene]

What's your setup like?
Is it a different source?
What feed did you formerly use, and what did you shift to?
Has there been a weather change lately?
What breed were the others, and what breed are these?
Are you sure none of your items are malfunctioning or otherwise non-ideal? Maybe your brooder is getting too hot this batch, or too cold, or there's a contaminant or infection source in your feed or water.

It's possible you just have bad luck, but it's also possible that something is going on.

I went from Purina medicated chick starter grow for the first two broods, to the house brand chick starter grow that the farm supply store had been feeding them.

 

[Chickengene]

 

[Chickengene]

This is the 32 x27 clear plastic tote I have been using for all three.