Raising our 1st set of CX meaties

[Angelicisi]

After many attempts of counting without trying to make then scatter about I think there's 48 and 2 of those aren't looking so good. :/ sorta no pep. So I think if seemingly active healthy ones pop off these two are probably soon to follow.

Hmmmm

i made an adjustment to the brooder and blocked off a third of it to keep it warmer. They're still small and we built the brooder to be able to house them for a few weeks. So maybe it'll help, I know its not too hot but I didn't think it was too cold either just don't know what else to try.

Hard to "wait n see" and look for signs that I'm not seeing besides being lethargic before dying usually at nap time. I'd think they're too young for heart failure. Too old for shipping stress or failure to thrive? Too young for mereks. No bloody or loose stools. Bleh. I have to go clean up the rabbitry and I'll do some more searching.

*still like the CX although I'm getting nailed on losses at the moment.
Makes me really appreciate layer chicks hardiness!

 

[BCMaraniac]

After many attempts of counting without trying to make then scatter about I think there's 48 and 2 of those aren't looking so good.

sorta no pep. So I think if seemingly active healthy ones pop off these two are probably soon to follow.

Hmmmm

i made an adjustment to the brooder and blocked off a third of it to keep it warmer. They're still small and we built the brooder to be able to house them for a few weeks. So maybe it'll help, I know its not too hot but I didn't think it was too cold either just don't know what else to try.

Hard to "wait n see" and look for signs that I'm not seeing besides being lethargic before dying usually at nap time. I'd think they're too young for heart failure. Too old for shipping stress or failure to thrive? Too young for mereks. No bloody or loose stools. Bleh. I have to go clean up the rabbitry and I'll do some more searching.

*still like the CX although I'm getting nailed on losses at the moment.
Makes me really appreciate layer chicks hardiness!

Just keep in mind that the extra 25 were a blessing from the sale of the others

. I am terribly sorry though for your losses.

 

[Angelicisi]

True.
Thanks.

 

[foreverlearning]

After many attempts of counting without trying to make then scatter about I think there's 48 and 2 of those aren't looking so good.

sorta no pep. So I think if seemingly active healthy ones pop off these two are probably soon to follow.

Hmmmm

i made an adjustment to the brooder and blocked off a third of it to keep it warmer. They're still small and we built the brooder to be able to house them for a few weeks. So maybe it'll help, I know its not too hot but I didn't think it was too cold either just don't know what else to try.

Hard to "wait n see" and look for signs that I'm not seeing besides being lethargic before dying usually at nap time. I'd think they're too young for heart failure. Too old for shipping stress or failure to thrive? Too young for mereks. No bloody or loose stools. Bleh. I have to go clean up the rabbitry and I'll do some more searching.

*still like the CX although I'm getting nailed on losses at the moment.
Makes me really appreciate layer chicks hardiness!

They get colder a lot more than layers do. I lost one at 4 weeks because it was too cold then, he was fully feathered and it was 80. The cold starts the fluid problem they get. I have found if they start getting slow and get that fluid buildup in either the chest or bum they can be recovered by extra heat. I had one that required heat until processing so I put a heat lamp in their outside pen on only one roosting spot. That one always went for the heat when the others went for the cooler spots.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Sorry to hear about what's going on. I know it'll get better.

 

[larry529]

Kuntry,

You can raise all my poultry

 

[Angelicisi]

Lol what? You wanna come over on processing day?

Kuntry,

You can raise all my poultry 

 

[Angelicisi]

http://www.hark.com/clips/ptpzqgzgfk-another-one-bites-the-dust

:/

 

[BCMaraniac]

http://www.hark.com/clips/ptpzqgzgfk-another-one-bites-the-dust

Oh,no! I am so sorry. Was it one of the ones you were worried about earlier??

 

[Angelicisi]

It was. I'm at work so not much I can do at the moment. Hubby said he doesn't see a 2nd lethargic one so maybe they're done popping off? Ug. I've read soooooooo much trying to pin point a cause with nothing to show for it :/
Plenty of "Nope-least its not that's"!
Home for the next few days so I can observe them closely. Fingers crossed my bad runs over and we can get back to growing some tasty chicken!

Oh,no!  I am so sorry.  Was it one of the ones you were worried about earlier??