- Jun 20, 2013
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Hi My name is Karen and I live in NC. I have around 54 or so Chickens- Australorps, RIR's, Jersey giants, a couple of Buff Orpingtons, Ameracauna's, Silkies, and a new shipment of Porcelain D'Uccle chicks. I need some help with the D'uccle chicks!!!!
I received the shipment of 18 chicks yesterday, there were an extra 3 in the shipment.
3 were DOA and the rest looked ok, then a few more started to crash after I got them home. I raced around trying to get some warm water for them to get started on drinking and also some liquified feed that I placed on a paper towel in the brooder. I tried to get everybody drinking and eating but a few more died. I kept checking them during the rest of the day and they seemed fine, hoppng around drinking and eating. I get up this am and half are dead with 3 more on the way. How do I keep the rest of them alive??? They are actively eating and drinking and seem pretty perky. What causes them to crash like that?
I received the shipment of 18 chicks yesterday, there were an extra 3 in the shipment.
3 were DOA and the rest looked ok, then a few more started to crash after I got them home. I raced around trying to get some warm water for them to get started on drinking and also some liquified feed that I placed on a paper towel in the brooder. I tried to get everybody drinking and eating but a few more died. I kept checking them during the rest of the day and they seemed fine, hoppng around drinking and eating. I get up this am and half are dead with 3 more on the way. How do I keep the rest of them alive??? They are actively eating and drinking and seem pretty perky. What causes them to crash like that?
