Polish chicks

[lrockwell]

I received 19 Americana and 6 Polish day old chicks on March 23- the Americanas are all doing fine-I kept them seperate- both have Brinsea brooders, waterers and organic chick starter/grower. I also finely chop organic greens for them- a handful per day.
2 Polish died at 3 days and in the last week 2 more have died. The three day olds I understand but the two this last week I don't know what I am doing wrong. They look puffy and don't hold their wings up and then dead. Yesterday I switched them to medicated chick starter and added Sav a Chick electrolytes to their water. The Americanas have moved out to the barn but these Polish are still in my dining room and I am afraid the last two will die. Do you have any suggestions. The same thing happened last year- no Polish survived- they are my daughter's favorites so I would like to have a couple for her if possible. Please help!

 

[GingerAndHerChicks]

I’m sorry you’re going through the struggles with the chicks. We just lost our buff polish chick today. She was always weaker then the rest, and I really wanted her to thrive but unfortunately didn’t make it. Perhaps, the polish are just generally harder to care for? I have 10 others of various breeds and doing great.

 

[azygous]

Here's a possibility. In the Polish chick brooder, is there an open dish waterer? Are the chicks getting their head poof wet when they drink? If so, the chicks may be getting hypothermia.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Have you seen any bloody stools to indicate coccidiosis? Have you checked closely under wings , vent, and topknot for parasites? Usually with chicks a problem like that may indicate the need for Corid or sweet bleach.

 

[azygous]

What is "sweet bleach"?