new to chicks with a question

[ellijaychickens]

So I'm new to chickens pretty much. I just purchased 6 day olds from tractor supply and one has already died. It kept shaking it's head and would not move around at all. Any ideas on the problem? Or should I be concerned with other chicks health..? Thanks

 

[Chicken Girl1]

I had the same thing happen to me once out of the 4 times of getting chicks from TSC. There could be many reasons of why the chick died though. Sorry for your loss.

 

[ellijaychickens]

Thanks and the rest seem to be fine so all I can do is hope for the best

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Sorry about the chick you lost Shipping is hard on chicks, and some just do not handle it very well, hopefully the rest of them will be OK. Be sure they are warm enough and are all eating and drinking, you might want to put something like Sav-A-Chik or sugar in the water for a day or two. There are some nice articles in the Learning Center on keeping chicks the first few weeks you might like also, ie https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/raising-your-baby-chicks

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

Sorry about your loss!

Kelsie has given you good advice. Definitely keep an eye on the others and let us know if anything seems unusual.

 

[ellijaychickens]

I've read about mixing sugar with their water. Should I try that and if so how much?

 

[Kelsie2290]

I usually go with 1tablespoon sugar per quart of water for the first day on shipped chicks, hatcheries suggest up to 3 tb/qt.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

I usually go with 1tablespoon sugar per quart of water for the first day on shipped chicks, hatcheries suggest up to 3 tb/qt.

X2. It's best not to overdo it and just give them a little amount. And only use sugar in the water for their first few week.

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to BYC. Hope your other chicks continue to do well

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!