vaninsua
Hatching
Hello....I am new to raising chickens. I have done so much research and it seems that no amount of reading can prepare you for raising chicks. My chicks are less than a week old,I have 6 and last night I lost one.I am heart broken.Is this common and how often does this happen? Should I be worried for the others? I have them in a big circular tub layered with pine shavings (recommended by my feed store),they have starter chick food, and clean water with electrolytes vitamin in it. Plus one part of the tub has a red heat lamp. I was told to leave the light on 24/7.Is that safe for the chicks and is it safe overall (could it cause a fire).Please help me. I feel like I'm doing something wrong. Thank you in advance