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Crazy_Coop
In the Brooder
- Apr 22, 2024
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This is my first time having chicks but i've done a lot of research and I feel like I understand most of the basics, but I know theres still a lot more to learn.This doesn't match...
I would stop cleaning/sanitizing the brooder.
A quick wash of water/feed stations when soiled is always a good idea.
Chicks need to be exposed to poop and each other, they will not be living in a sterile and sanitized environment outside. You want them to have exposure to poop, bedding, etc. while in the brooder to help build some resistance.
Have you ever had chicks before?
Tucking the feet under them is normal when babies or even as adults when they are lounging about.
I'd put them back in the bigger brooder, they need space.
A sneeze can be just a sneeze - getting water/food in the nostrils, dust from bedding, etc. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
It's good that you are seeing improvement, I'd finish the course of Corid since it's been started.
Im not sure what your mean by them not matching up? I only sanitized the brooder the very first time I brought it in the house to get rid of germs from the store and other people touching it, like I said the waterer is only sanitized ONCE a day otherwise it is kept clean of bedding and washed with soap and water when they've pooped in it. I feel like it might be better to leave them in this brooder for a few more days or maybe until they finish cocci treatment as they havent been showing signs of aggression and they've been moved three times already and I dont want to stress them out too much.
Im not sure if I was clear enough about them tucking their feet. The way they are doing it is by standing on one leg and tucking the other, I read on here on a few other threads that this could be a sign of them being cold.
Also I think I forgot to mention that the chick who was first showing signs of sickness is also growing slower than the others, her tail feathers are much less developed but she seems like shes starting to grow more since we've started treatment and for that reason I would like to err on the side of caution.
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