Hi Everyone! I was hoping if anyone may have some advice.
I got nine little chicks four days ago. I watched videos and read up on care that these little ones would need. Sadly, two of them passed away. One a day or so after I had them, and another today. Both were a bit smaller than the rest and displayed the same symptoms. They would be fine, then suddenly one morning I would find them weak. They become limp, cannot walk only flop around a bit, both keep their eyes closed and refuse to take any water. I tried some warm sugar water but it didn’t do much. They die shortly after I find them in this state. Before death, they both did these motions with their beak where they open it and their tongues move around kind of like a coughing motion? Then they pass.
I change the bedding a few times a day (I use pee pads). Their water is changed a few times a day as well when I see it get a little dirty. When the chicks arrived I gave them some GroGel to perk them up. I use save a chick electrolytes in their water. Have them on starter feed, I have some separately that I mix with warm water in case they want something softer. I have the Brinsea Eglow 600 that I use for their heating pad and have it lowered to fit their small size.
Remaining chicks are active, eating and drinking normally and moving around. Could this be an issue with heat? They are kept in a container in my living room currently, will expand their home when they are a little bigger. I have a rent a coop heating plate coming that is larger in case maybe this one isn’t doing a good enough job. Is there anything I can do to avoid more deaths in the future? They both passed in a similar way so maybe there is something I can be doing better? I know sometimes chicks are weaker and pass, it’s just strange how they passed so sudden. Thank you all for your time and any advice.
I got nine little chicks four days ago. I watched videos and read up on care that these little ones would need. Sadly, two of them passed away. One a day or so after I had them, and another today. Both were a bit smaller than the rest and displayed the same symptoms. They would be fine, then suddenly one morning I would find them weak. They become limp, cannot walk only flop around a bit, both keep their eyes closed and refuse to take any water. I tried some warm sugar water but it didn’t do much. They die shortly after I find them in this state. Before death, they both did these motions with their beak where they open it and their tongues move around kind of like a coughing motion? Then they pass.
I change the bedding a few times a day (I use pee pads). Their water is changed a few times a day as well when I see it get a little dirty. When the chicks arrived I gave them some GroGel to perk them up. I use save a chick electrolytes in their water. Have them on starter feed, I have some separately that I mix with warm water in case they want something softer. I have the Brinsea Eglow 600 that I use for their heating pad and have it lowered to fit their small size.
Remaining chicks are active, eating and drinking normally and moving around. Could this be an issue with heat? They are kept in a container in my living room currently, will expand their home when they are a little bigger. I have a rent a coop heating plate coming that is larger in case maybe this one isn’t doing a good enough job. Is there anything I can do to avoid more deaths in the future? They both passed in a similar way so maybe there is something I can be doing better? I know sometimes chicks are weaker and pass, it’s just strange how they passed so sudden. Thank you all for your time and any advice.