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GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION WARNING I did it for the first time a few months ago. It wasn't what I wanted to do but I think all in all I did an okay job. The cleaning part wasn't the "biggie" for me. It was the actual killing the bird. I watched several good videos on you tube and then acted as teacher to my son and husband. Don't get me wrong, I did participate in everything, just I as a newbie had to be instructor also. I think having a killing cone (think that is what it is called) would have made it lots easier. I didn't particularly like chopping heads off with a hatchet and having to hold them down at the same time. Sorry if this was TMI. Teresa
 
I need some advice. My chicks started hatching last week. I added chicks to them Friday. Monday I lost one I had purchased. Tuesday I lost another that I had purchased and I had one of mine looking weak this morning before I left for work that I am worried will be dead by the time I get home. I have a red heat bulb over their cage with temp monitor to ensure temp stays at 90°. I have plenty of clean water and food that I check twice a day to see if needs changing. I clean cage out every other day. They have a covered spot to go to if too warm. They only take up a 1/4th of the cage so plenty of room. I have checked and cleaned pasty butts twice a day. What can I do to ensure no more losses? Also no abnormal stools, no blood in stool, no abnormal smells, no full crops except the last who died had a full crop when examined superficially. Edited to add: I also have them on medicated chick starter.
 
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Killing cones do make it easier. It's best to hang them upside down and cut only the carotid artery on both sides of the neck to drain the carcass of as much blood as possible. You make the cut in/over the ear lobe area. If you don't have a cone use a stout cord, make a loop that self tightens around the ankles above the feet and hang them from something.


Mire I can't offer advice with your chicks. Hopefully someone else may be able to suggest something. Sounds like the chicks you bought may have introduced something??? You may need to put them all on something like a antibiotic but that's as far as my advice/ knowledge can help you. Maybe try vitamins/electrolytes???
 
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Killing cones do make it easier. It's best to hang them upside down and cut only the carotid artery on both sides of the neck to drain the carcass of as much blood as possible. You make the cut in/over the ear lobe area. If you don't have a cone use a stout cord, make a loop that self tightens around the ankles above the feet and hang them from something.


Mire I can't offer advice with your chicks. Hopefully someone else may be able to suggest something. Sounds like the chicks you bought may have introduced something??? You may need to put them all on something like a antibiotic but that's as far as my advice/ knowledge can help you. Maybe try vitamins/electrolytes??? 
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x2 on both. Killing cones are the best.

And electrolytes never hurt. I was losing several chicks a night over the summer and finally realized it was because a possum was walking across the brooder at night. They were totally safe, but they would crush wash other to death trying to get away from it.
 
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:frow hello everyone!

Today is day 14 of this set! Im so excited that i candled and found 43/48! I pulled 5 clears from my own eggs in total so far.

I set 14 of Mrs Pams Bresse and 2 black isbars! She was so kind as to give me 4 extras on a dozen, despite her great price!

Then i filled the resta the bator with my own eggs! I have a BCM looking roo (whom i never recieved any breed description on.) over GSLs, Production reds, and two OGs. Im hoping he will lend them each a darker shade :fl

Right now, All of Mrs Pams eggs are alive! As well as 14 of my brown ones and 13 of my green ones! Its gonna be a fun hatch!

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Bresse playing peek a boo :D

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And one of her beautiful black isbars!

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mire0042 said:
I need some advice. My chicks started hatching last week. I added chicks to them Friday. Monday I lost one I had purchased. Tuesday I lost another that I had purchased and I had one of mine looking weak this morning before I left for work that I am worried will be dead by the time I get home. I have a red heat bulb over their cage with temp monitor to ensure temp stays at 90°. I have plenty of clean water and food that I check twice a day to see if needs changing. I clean cage out every other day. They have a covered spot to go to if too warm. They only take up a 1/4th of the cage so plenty of room. I have checked and cleaned pasty butts twice a day. What can I do to ensure no more losses? Also no abnormal stools, no blood in stool, no abnormal smells, no full crops except the last who died had a full crop when examined superficially. Edited to add: I also have them on medicated chick starter.
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Are you sure they're eating? the crumbles may be too big for them. You might google "dying chicks with no symptoms" and read through some of those posts and it may give you some idea as to what's going on.
Wish I had better help to offer but i haven't had this happen.
 
I'm just getting back from TSC, pouring the feed out and hear chirp, chirp, chirp...
BO broody has been sitting on 7 eggs, 2 just hatched. She's up in a nesting box, should I move her down or to a different pen with just her and chicks?
 
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