Sick Chicks

[MyGirlDitto]

I purchased 10 Easter Eggers form Tractor Supply and received them on March 2 (unvaccinated). I also ordered 5 Olive Eggers from a local feed store 10 days later (vaccinated). This is the first time I have ever ordered chicks. My friend kept the vaccinated chicks for about 10 days before I brought them home. The chicks were separated for anther 7 days before being put together. Before I even brought my second batch of chicks home one of my chicks was very lethargic so my neighbor kept her while I went out of town for the weekend. My husband ended up having to put her down because she seemed to be only getting worse. This was before I had even brought home the 5 Olive Eggers. Now I have another Easter Egger bird that is not using her legs very well. She lays on her side with one of her legs hanging out. She doesn't try to use her feet at all to grab if you put your finger under her feet. I have her in a separate area now. I also just saw one of my Olive Eggers (vaccinated) starting to do this in the coop. Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Iluveggers]

Size & Pics of your brooder? Please describe their diet and heat source, bedding, and where they are being kept.

Then we can try to help you!

 

[nuthatched]

I doubt the various vaccination status if the chicks have much to do with this. I second, we need brooder size, type of heat, temp, feed, etc.

 

[ChickNanny13]

3x
What are you feeding?
Picture of your brooder set up?
What are you using for bedding?
Heat source?
Temp in brooder?
Where are you located?
Are they indoors or out?

 

[MyGirlDitto]

I just moved them into my coop that is 6'x8' with 2 heaters. Pine shavings. I'm feeding them a non-gmo grower grain and I have been putting chick boost probiotics.

 

[MyGirlDitto]

I live in North Idaho

 

[ChickNanny13]

Why are you feeding feed made for Broilers? Not saying that's the issue.
You're feeding "grain" do they have access to Chick Grit?
What's the temperature in there?

 

[MyGirlDitto]

I didn't know there was a difference is why I am feeding what I am feeding. I thought it was for baby chicks to help them grow. I don't know the exact temperature. I was told that so long as they had access to heat and were feathered out they would be good.

 

[Iluveggers]

Thank you for the pictures!

What type of ventilation is there in the coop? What is the temp under the lamp and as the furthest edge of the coop? What temp is it outside (highest & lowest in the past few days.)

 

[nuthatched]

I just moved them into my coop that is 6'x8' with 2 heaters. Pine shavings. I'm feeding them a non-gmo grower grain and I have been putting chick boost probiotics.

This food is not for baby chicks, it's for meat birds and if it is indeed whole grain, they can't digest it. Get some chick feed crumbles when you can.

I didn't know there was a difference is why I am feeding what I am feeding. I thought it was for baby chicks to help them grow. I don't know the exact temperature. I was told that so long as they had access to heat and were feathered out they would be good.

The package says for broilers, which are meat birds. It can be used as a treat/scratch when they're older but not as a main feed.
They aren't quite feathered out yet, if your Temps are cooler they may need extra help.