My first time - almost day old chick having problems.

[ebonykawai]

That's so odd, I'm curious to know what's wrong.

 

[McChick]

I know. Now I'm feelin bad cause this is my first time and I feel like maybe I'm doin something wrong.

 

[Dawn419]

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Don't be so hard on yourself!

Sounds like you are doing everything right and sometimes it just happens.

I went through it last May when our day-old chicks arrived from the hatchery. Lost 5 of them in the first 2 days here but I know I did everything I possibly could to help pull them through.

And Hello, from another Tennessean!

Dawn

 

[Tuffoldhen]

From someone thats hatched out a few chicks...honest sometimes they have something going on inside that we can't detect...all you can do is what your doing and hope he makes it....

 

[McChick]

Well my little chick has passed. I've been watching it all morning and I tried everything and still it didn't make it. It never did get any worse, it just finally quit breathing..........

Thanks for all your help.............Now I'll compose myself so I can deal with the kids when they get home.

 

[McChick]

Thanks Dawn. I know it, I"m just a softy. That's why I have 4 dogs too!

I'm just North of Gallatin.

 

[seminolewind]

McChick, the exact same think happened to one of my chicks in December. She hung on for 5 days. It was very sad. I think you get real attached them as you nurse them. Sorry,

Karen

 

[McGoo]

So sorry McChick. Hope the others cheer you up.

 

[ebonykawai]

Ohhhh, I'm sorry.

I think that just happens sometimes. From what you said, it sounded like some kind of birth defect or something. Just nature.

 

[McChick]

Thanks for all your kind words everyone. I'll learn to toughen up over them eventually. The kids actually took it better than I thought they would. They were worried that it was hurting for too long.

They dropped off 3 more (yikes!) and one has a bum leg. Not sure how to handle that.