Sleepy baby chick

[LaFleche]

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Do you have a thermometer in there?

 

[rosemarythyme]

They could use more floor space in the brooder to ensure they can get completely away from the heat if they don't want it, but otherwise I don't see anything obviously wrong that would lead to sick/dying chicks. Sorry really wracking my brain for something here...

 

[Gooselover567]

no I don't have a thermometer. I just changed to a larger container recently, sorry that was a pic from a few days ago, but everything else is the same.

 

[LaFleche]

I have always used pine shavings and they have been fine. I don't think it is the shavings that is causing this. I wish it was that easy.

Sometimes chicks eat shavings and die because of it. That is why I do not use softwood shavings until they are at least one week old and know what their food looks and tastes like.

 

[Gooselover567]

Last time my geese ate the shavings so this time I got really big flakes- all of them are bigger than a quarter or maybe 2 put together. That is a good idea, but would they be super lethargic and go to sleep?

 

[LaFleche]

no I don't have a thermometer. I just changed to a larger container recently, sorry that was a pic from a few days ago, but everything else is the same.

It looks like a metal container. Metal heats up and adds to the temperature in the brooder. They might be too hot in there which causes drowsiness and disorientation.

 

[Ryguy3684]

Are the rest of the chicks eating and drinking normally?

 

[Gooselover567]

yes they are all eating and drinking- but the others were too and the next thing you know they just fell asleep and died.

 

[Gooselover567]

Sorry that was a pic from a few day ago, the new container is plastic and bigger.

 

[LaFleche]

Last time my geese ate the shavings so this time I got really big flakes- all of them are bigger than a quarter or maybe 2 put together. That is a good idea, but would they be super lethargic and go to sleep?

Yes, because they starve to death and supposing they are too hot in the container all might be just adding up.