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:welcome Chickens are addicting. I started out like most people with 6 birds. Shortly I added another dozen then another dozen. Eventually I started hatching. There has been a time when I had around 500 birds but now I'm down to around 100 +/-. I usually hatch out around 200/300 chicks yearly knowing around half will be males. This year I'm only hatching out around 100. Good luck and have fun...
 
mzhof said:
Just added 3 baby Silkies! I want to name them Rock, Stone and Pebbles keeping it gender neutral. They're so precious I want a nanny cam when I'm at work.
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I don't have a nanny cam but do have game cameras set up.
 
cmom said:
I don't have a nanny cam but do have game cameras set up.
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My poor little Rock (blue) and Pebbles (white) passed on day 7 and 8. Of course the next week I drove back and bought 3 more. Lennon (splash) passed on day 6. Idk why these silkies aren't making it pass their first week, I haven't lost any regular size chicks. Received one tiny Mille Fleur from Meyers that arrived DOA but 4 deaths total in 2 weeks is kind of a bum. Even a game camera could've saved some if I'd noticed they were not eating/drinking or getting weaker.
 
mzhof said:
My poor little Rock (blue) and Pebbles (white) passed on day 7 and 8. Of course the next week I drove back and bought 3 more. Lennon (splash) passed on day 6. Idk why these silkies aren't making it pass their first week, I haven't lost any regular size chicks. Received one tiny Mille Fleur from Meyers that arrived DOA but 4 deaths total in 2 weeks is kind of a bum. Even a game camera could've saved some if I'd noticed they were not eating/drinking or getting weaker.
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Temperature issues, early cases of coccidosis. I have heard of e coli killing young chicks too.

Necropsy is the way to go to find out for sure. Some places have low cost or free service for backyard flocks

http://www.metzerfarms.com/PoultryLabs.cfm

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/necropsy-and-disease-testing-lab-info.1236884/
 
mzhof said:
My poor little Rock (blue) and Pebbles (white) passed on day 7 and 8. Of course the next week I drove back and bought 3 more. Lennon (splash) passed on day 6. Idk why these silkies aren't making it pass their first week, I haven't lost any regular size chicks. Received one tiny Mille Fleur from Meyers that arrived DOA but 4 deaths total in 2 weeks is kind of a bum. Even a game camera could've saved some if I'd noticed they were not eating/drinking or getting weaker.
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Oh no, I am so sorry. :hugs
 

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