Respiratory Issue

[Grammy60]

Hello and welcome to BYC So happy you have joined our flock.

Hope you get your issue resolved

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! Good luck with your chick

 

[swampfox440]

Hi, welcome to BYC!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[AgeeM]

A faster growing chick needs more protein, not less. The higher calcium in layer feed can cause their kidneys to malfunction.
Is the feed you are using very dusty? Are they eating or picking at the puppy pads?

The feed is not dusty. They have not been eating or picking at the pads, only at the feed they knock over onto it.

 

[AgeeM]

A faster growing chick needs more protein, not less. The higher calcium in layer feed can cause their kidneys to malfunction.
Is the feed you are using very dusty? Are they eating or picking at the puppy pads?

They are Indios and they already grow very fast. Higher protein in fast growing birds will cause more problems, and/or kidney failure.

 

[janiedoe]

They are Indios and they already grow very fast. Higher protein in fast growing birds will cause more problems, and/or kidney failure.

Calcium from layer feed can cause kidney failure in juvenile birds/non layers. You can find 16 to 18% all flock feeds.

 

[AgeeM]

Calcium from layer feed can cause kidney failure in juvenile birds/non layers. You can find 16 to 18% all flock feeds.

Thank you for that info. I’m more wondering why they are having breathing issues on and off

 

[AgeeM]

Thank you for that info. I’m more wondering why they are having breathing issues on and off

I have now put them on chick feed and will move them to layer feed at 8 weeks old. Hoping this helps them. They are doing really well, other than the on and off sneezing and gasping. It lasts a short time, then they seem normal. So strange.

 

[Kiki]

I have now put them on chick feed and will move them to layer feed at 8 weeks old. Hoping this helps them. They are doing really well, other than the on and off sneezing and gasping. It lasts a short time, then they seem normal. So strange.

I don't think you are understanding that layer type feed has TOO MUCH calcium for chicks. It will cause problems. Do not switch them to it until they are much older than just 8 weeks.

Too much protein would 25% or 28% like what is sold in a turkey feed.

Chick feeds are usually 18 or 20% protein which is NOT TOO MUCH protein for chicks. It's what they need in order to grow correctly.