Made a stupid mistake this morning

[kklowell]

Early this morning I check on my new babies and noticed a lot of shavings in their water so I decided I should change it (I usually do that when I get home from work). The waterer is one of those plastic domes that hold a gallon or a gallon and a half and has the red bottom where the chicks drink. Apparently I wasn't careful enough and somehow put it down on a chick when I put it back in the brooder box and crushed a chick. My wife found it there dead this afternoon. I feel really bad and don't understand how I could have done it and not noticed the waterer being way off level, but you can be assured I'll be more aware in the future.

 

[3KillerBs]

Things happen. We learn lessons.

 

[Acre4Me]

I can see how it can happen. In every batch of chicks I’ve had there are 1-3 that seem to need to dash under the waterer right when you are trying to place it down. I use the same bell waterer as you. So I need to always keep an eye out for those silly chicks.

sorry one was crushed, but I guarantee it won’t happen again bc now you know!