my chicks are dying please help

[dartfreak75]

I received 16 chicks on April the 3rd from Meyer the first 48 hours I lost 3 chicks I called and they are going to replace them they acted like it was kinda normal they didn't seem concerned so neighter was I well I lost two more last night no signs or symptoms there fine one min and dead the next what am I doing wrong the brooder is at 90 degree and about 50% humidity I'm feeding them 20% starter feed and watering them with the vital pac I stopped using it today I'm getting really concerned iv lost 5 out of 16 that can't be normal please help

 

[LuvinChickens]

Do the chicks have poo over there vents? If they do, you will have to wash the chicks bottoms in warm water and you will have to slowely rub the poo off with your fingers.
Are they eating and drinking fine?
Shipping is very hard on chicks. It is not uncommon for some to die, but there might be something more behind the deaths.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I would consider that shipping stress. They must have had a very hard trip.

Sometimes when I get chicks in the mail they seem more stressed than other times. You can give them sugar water to begin with (recipe is on McMurray's chick care tips FAQ page). They have 2 recipes, one for super stressed chicks. They are too old to give sugar water to now. But for next time you might consider it (it is only for the first couple days maybe). I am sorry for your losses.

 

[dartfreak75]

There where 6 that had pasty butts on day 3 but I cleaned them up and they are fine I didn't notice today that there poo is runny compared to my tsc chicks could that be a symptem as one that died yesterday was my Meyer meal maker chick and it had more energy than any of the others then boom she was dead they don't seem stressed there not over chirping or anything they do seem lazyer than my tsc chicks where but my tsc where older when I got them these seem to sleep a lot more I hope the rest will be fine now I don't want to loose anymore I just want them to grow up already so I can quit worrying lol

 

[dartfreak75]

I lost another chick last night this time I seen some symtems it was just laying around the rest of the chicks would run around when I pick them up this one would just lay there all sprowed out almost like a broody hen I try but she wouldn't eat or drink I dunked her beak in water and food and nothing id pick her up and she would chirp but when I put her down she would walk around and get in the corner and lay back down this is the 6 th one iv lost please help

 

[realsis]

do you think it could be coccidosis? keeping in mind bloody poo isn't always a symptom. if cocci give Corid. it will cure it. but look it up and see if symptoms match. if not it's likely stress. shipping stress... hope this helps out. best wishes. good luck.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

do you think it could be coccidosis? keeping in mind bloody poo isn't always a symptom. if cocci give Corid. it will cure it. but look it up and see if symptoms match. if not it's likely stress. shipping stress... hope this helps out. best wishes. good luck.

x2 it has been 7 days now, right?

Oh also make sure you are decreasing your temperature by 5 degrees per week under the light. So 1st week of life they need 90-95 degrees, then go down from there until 6 weeks or fully feathered on head (not before 6 weeks though). If they cannot get away from the heat (even the correct temperature) it is very easy for them to keel over and die.