Shipped chicks HELP

[Allie Grace Sanders]

We recently lost a chick from weakness and smallness. So I hope your little one makes it.

 

[lazy gardener]

All my chicks, no matter their condition start out on Poultry Nutri-Drench during the first 2 weeks (initially daily, then decreasing to every 2 - 3 days). I mix my own electrolytes. While the lyte/vitamin mix can be ok for the first day, IMO, it's counterproductive to give them electrolytes on a regular basis.

 

[aandtg]

I lost one more overnight. The weak one from last night but so far everyone else is looking ok. I am hopeful that the death cycle is done fingers crossed :-(

 

[Kenny_]

Did you do grogel? I found that very helpful for my chicks.

 

[3riverschick]

Lazy Gardener is right .you need the Nutri drench. not only will it combat travel stress, which can be lethal ,but if you give it to them like lazy Gardener said it will help promote the growth and development of their GI tracts.
which in turn will help the development of the immune system .
at this age it's all about the GI tract. give them some pure Greek yogurt .
Put one and a half teaspoons of Nutridrench per quart water .
you do not need electrolytes in their water if they're getting the Nutri drench.
just as lazy Gardener said .
Best ,
Karen
(who has been using Nutridrench products for a decade-and-a-half with great success on both my collies and my poultry)

 

[aandtg]

Thanks guys. I have been several days without losing anymore babies. I lost 6 total. 1 was dead on arrival and the other 5 in the couple of days after. All seem to be doing well in the last week. One is small and not as active as the rest. It is a polish. They will be 2 weeks old tomorrow and it's barely larger than arrival but feathering out. It's the only one I am worried about. I do have some with any luck hatching Saturday/Sunday. I plan to place it with the newly hatched chicks since it will be much closer in size to them.

 

[aart]

Curious if GF refunded cash for your 13% losses?

 

[aandtg]

I bought 2 sets of 12. They shipped me 37 instead of 24. They gave me 13 free chicks. I didn't even ask for a refund. Even with the losses I got way more than I paid for.