Necks breaking!!

[Geena]

I just noticed in your first post you said you were trying to give the chick water and it was throwing it's head back and just above you say you give them nutri-drench occasionally - how are you doing that? with a dropper?

 

[Misterpigeon124]

I just noticed in your first post you said you were trying to give the chick water and it was throwing it's head back and just above you say you give them nutri-drench occasionally - how are you doing that? with a dropper?

I just recently started giving them nutri drench, I just put a little bit in their water. When the one was dying earlier I was trying to give her some with a dropper but it was too late when my grandma had finished mixing the correct amount

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Another one of my chicks died today. I was giving them vitamins for wry neck, the temperature was at 85 and their food and water was full. Same cause of death, broken neck. I am thinking of sending the body to be analysed. I noticed she was a bit lethargic this morning but she was fine besides that.

Also with the last 2 that died I noticed they were opening their beaks while dying as if they were gasping. My grandma had put the body in the fridge to preserve it and thats how I noticed she was still alive when I looked at her. If that would help pinpoint the issue

I'm sorry you lost another one.
Can you move them to a large cardboard box and use a heating pad for their heat?
That will help you determine if something in the plastic or the heat lamp is contributing to their death. Sometimes when something is not working, we have to reevaluate and change how we are doing things.

You can easily make a heating pad cave for them here's a link that shows you how
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...er-picture-heavy-update.956958/#post-14882145
I am a big fan of using a heating pad for brooding chicks, they dart under there when they want to warm up and usually sleep underneath, but the pad does not heat up the brooder at all, it just gives them that one warm spot like a hen would.

 

[Misterpigeon124]

I'm sorry you lost another one.
Can you move them to a large cardboard box and use a heating pad for their heat?
That will help you determine if something in the plastic or the heat lamp is contributing to their death. Sometimes when something is not working, we have to reevaluate and change how we are doing things.

You can easily make a heating pad cave for them here's a link that shows you how
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...er-picture-heavy-update.956958/#post-14882145
I am a big fan of using a heating pad for brooding chicks, they dart under there when they want to warm up and usually sleep underneath, but the pad does not heat up the brooder at all, it just gives them that one warm spot like a hen would.

I'll try that

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'll try that

Let us know how it goes and as always, photos of what you create, we love photos (include some of those sweet babies too)

 

[Misterpigeon124]

I'm sorry you lost another one.
Can you move them to a large cardboard box and use a heating pad for their heat?
That will help you determine if something in the plastic or the heat lamp is contributing to their death. Sometimes when something is not working, we have to reevaluate and change how we are doing things.

You can easily make a heating pad cave for them here's a link that shows you how
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...er-picture-heavy-update.956958/#post-14882145
I am a big fan of using a heating pad for brooding chicks, they dart under there when they want to warm up and usually sleep underneath, but the pad does not heat up the brooder at all, it just gives them that one warm spot like a hen would.

I got the heating pad. So that's all I should use for the time being? And should I keep the cave and food on opposite sides? Probably gonna make a 4ftx2ft box

 

[Kiki]

I got the heating pad. So that's all I should use for the time being? And should I keep the cave and food on opposite sides? Probably gonna make a 4ftx2ft box

Great!
And yes....keep them on opposite sides.
How many chicks total?
They grow FAST. Make the wooden box as big as you can.

Trash the heat lamp.

 

[Misterpigeon124]

I have 3 left. I'll probably get another because they seem lonely but I'm definitely going to get it from another place

 

[Kiki]

I have 3 left. I'll probably get another because they seem lonely but I'm definitely going to get it from another place

Stop...and wait.
Don't get any more until you are for sure what is killing them.

Do you have Corid on hand?
If not can you go get some today?

Corid Powder

• Kiki
• Apr 16, 2018

Corid Liquid

• Kiki
• Apr 16, 2018

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Good luck with your new set up! Please keep us posted.