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[babychicks15]

They are eating medicated chick food and getting well water because we live in the country. They are in a brooder my son in law made which is in the garage. We feed and water them twice a day and clean the brooder frequently. We lost two and now one of the largest and healthiest ones is sick.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Well water isn't a problem. How are they acting? Are they huddled under the heat lamp or out at the corners of the brooder? Do they have poop stuck on their butts?

 

[babychicks15]

I don't see any poop and they are kind of huddled in the corner where the brooder is at about 82 degrees. They don't stay under the lamp but see to move more when it is off. Is it bad to turn it off during the day and on at night?

 

[drumstick diva]

I think I have answered you in the New Members introduction thread, if you were the one that asked if the temp. under heat lamp was too high. Do they have a wire cover on the brooder so they get air flow- fresh air ? Is the area(room) they are in too hot? If so they don't need a heat lamp. I am worried about your chicks myself.

 

[babychicks15]

Yes I was in the new members thread. The room is about 75-80. We are in california. The brooder has a solid top with wire around it.

 

[babychicks15]

I turned the heat lamp off and now they are huddled together In the same corner they seem to like.

 

[tnspursfan09]

Draven

 

[drumstick diva]

Mawmaw where's my hamburger? Boy that looks good!!

 

[chickadoodles]

I turned the heat lamp off and now they are huddled together In the same corner they seem to like.

Here is some great stuff on raising chicks
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...ks-the-first-60-days-of-raising-baby-chickens

 

[babychicks15]

Thank you very much. I will read it right now.