Hi there...I got my first order of chicks about 2.5 weeks ago (almost 3!): 2 easter eggers, 1 delaware, 1 buff orp, and one black australorp, all hens, from mypetchicken.com. They seemed fine when they arrived, and immediately started growing and getting feathers in and getting sassy.
Background/care: We kept them on newspaper/paper towels for the first week and a half. We then switched them onto shavings (not cedar) when we moved them into their big box. We're putting ACV in the water (approx 1T per gallon). We make our own organic feed (Ronda's mix/Greener Pastures Chick Starter #3). They also get an oatmeal/yogurt (organic, unsweetened) mixture every other day, and scrambled eggs the opposite days. They got a bit overheated the other day--we were not home for a few hours, and the temp was probably around 100, but once we got home and moved the lamp, they seemed better. We moved the lamp back down because they were acting cold tonight.
Problem: They've slowed in their physical growth, although their feathers seem to be coming in OK. And one of the easter eggers suddenly died a few days ago (we didn't notice anything wrong with her). Now our buff orp has been weak and wobbly on her legs for the past 2 days. She's just sitting in the corner, and eating only if we put the food in front of her. Our delaware has started getting off-balance and wobbly tonight too, and the australorp is just a little tipsy. They are also shaking/trembling, but we can't tell if it is tremors/trembling or if it is fear/shaking. We're also now seeing evidence of pasty-butt, but it has not been untended for very long.
We don't want to lose the four we have left (although it doesn't look good for tonight...but *crossing fingers*)...help?
Background/care: We kept them on newspaper/paper towels for the first week and a half. We then switched them onto shavings (not cedar) when we moved them into their big box. We're putting ACV in the water (approx 1T per gallon). We make our own organic feed (Ronda's mix/Greener Pastures Chick Starter #3). They also get an oatmeal/yogurt (organic, unsweetened) mixture every other day, and scrambled eggs the opposite days. They got a bit overheated the other day--we were not home for a few hours, and the temp was probably around 100, but once we got home and moved the lamp, they seemed better. We moved the lamp back down because they were acting cold tonight.
Problem: They've slowed in their physical growth, although their feathers seem to be coming in OK. And one of the easter eggers suddenly died a few days ago (we didn't notice anything wrong with her). Now our buff orp has been weak and wobbly on her legs for the past 2 days. She's just sitting in the corner, and eating only if we put the food in front of her. Our delaware has started getting off-balance and wobbly tonight too, and the australorp is just a little tipsy. They are also shaking/trembling, but we can't tell if it is tremors/trembling or if it is fear/shaking. We're also now seeing evidence of pasty-butt, but it has not been untended for very long.
We don't want to lose the four we have left (although it doesn't look good for tonight...but *crossing fingers*)...help?
im sorry about your lose. and im not sure what could be wrong. the following morning i would try to get them to the vet (if possible)
