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I'm at work right now and just need to be calmed down. This morning when I left the house, I pulled all the chicks out of the MHP for a head count. One of the girls was stuck between the heating pad and the netting underneath (I used the plastic from one of those dog/baby gates). She had wedged herself in there and I have no idea how long she'd been stuck. I was already running late, so I made sure she was eating and drinking and I left. One of her wings looked a little stiff but definitely not hurt. I feel so bad I didn't notice sooner and I haven't been able to check on her since. I'm so worried I'll go home to a dead chick :(
Any words of encouragement in the mean time would be excellent (I'm leaving right as the bell rings at 2:30 to head home I'm just so worried about her).
Tonight I'll have my DH put up a chick cam so I can check on them from work.
 
ashleymroles said:
I'm at work right now and just need to be calmed down. This morning when I left the house, I pulled all the chicks out of the MHP for a head count. One of the girls was stuck between the heating pad and the netting underneath (I used the plastic from one of those dog/baby gates). She had wedged herself in there and I have no idea how long she'd been stuck. I was already running late, so I made sure she was eating and drinking and I left. One of her wings looked a little stiff but definitely not hurt. I feel so bad I didn't notice sooner and I haven't been able to check on her since. I'm so worried I'll go home to a dead chick
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Any words of encouragement in the mean time would be excellent (I'm leaving right as the bell rings at 2:30 to head home I'm just so worried about her).
Tonight I'll have my DH put up a chick cam so I can check on them from work.
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Having lost two girls in a similar fashion, I understand your fears. You saved her that is good.


Hopefully it will all be okay when you get home. You have it being light and them being more active during the daylight on your side.

When you get home try to figure out how to remove anything they can get stuck in and under. It will work just a learning curve to get it right. As someone here said, "Chicks find creative ways to commit suicide"..

Good luck!
 
Beekissed said:
Word of advice, maybe.  Suspend your heating pad underneath the wire and cover the whole thing with a pillow case, then tightly bungee the pillow case on so it doesn't sag underneath.  Nothing for a chick to get caught in, wedged in, strangled on, etc.  
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duluthralphie said:
Having lost two girls in a similar fashion, I understand your fears. You saved her that is good.


Hopefully it will all be okay when you get home. You have it being light and them being more active during the daylight on your side.

When you get home try to figure out how to remove anything they can get stuck in and under.  It will work just a learning curve to get it right.   As someone here said, "Chicks find creative ways to commit suicide"..

Good luck!
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UPDATE: She's okay! Thanks so much guys. I'm fixing the MHP as we speak and we should be good to go. I came home and she was happy as can be. I decided to name her Josie :)
 
ashleymroles said:
UPDATE: She's okay! Thanks so much guys. I'm fixing the MHP as we speak and we should be good to go. I came home and she was happy as can be. I decided to name her Josie
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Glad your baby is doing good! Hopefully they will not come so close to their demise the next time they find a spot that needs work.
 
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