Lost a chick in the brooder

[Sasquatch]

Had one die in the brooder today. Plenty of food and water. Not pasted up. I don't know. I have never had one croak before. I am stumped.

 

[Kittymomma]

Sometimes it just happens. Always sad though.

 

[FortWorthChicks]

how old was it?

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

The chick might have been pretty stressed! So sorry that happened!

 

[Sasquatch]

They are a week old today. They have all been doing pretty well. The remainder look and act cheerful and healthy. I was kinda shocked. It seems that if I can get them hatched they do fine. Ah well, nature takes its course.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I'm sorry.

 

[speckledhen]

Failure to thrive just happens sometimes. I have one right now, came from a shipped egg, and it's at least partially blind and refuses to even try to eat, even when we put a small piece of hardboiled egg in its mouth, it swallows, but doesn't act like there is any interest in living. You can force feed it and put water in its mouth with an eyedropper, but if it won't start on its own, it will die within four or five days, usually. It's just one of those sad things about raising chicks.