Week Old Keets Starting To Die

[Kimberly09]

Hello, so my husband and myself are new to Guinea Fowl. Last week Tuesday we bought 10 newly hatched keets from a local farm. The keets have been living in a plastic tote in our house with a heat lamp on one side, food in the middle and water on the other side. They are eating a 28% medicated turkey starter and I have been putting sav-a-chick in their water. They have a towel with paper towel lined on top that I change 1 to 2 times per day. I am a stay at home mom so I check on them very often through out the day and a couple times a night to make sure all are well and the temp is staying near 95 degrees under the lamp.

Everything has been going great until yesterday. I found the first keet dead in the middle of the day. Then today I just witnessed the second keet die. I was wondering if there is something we are doing wrong? Or if this just happens with them? I just feel so helpless. The poor babies seemed to be acting fine one minute then the next they are gasping for air layed out on their side. Then within a few short minutes they go lifeless.

Any input is very much appreciated! Thank you!

 

[wildsequoia]

I am having the same problem with mine! It is freaking me out because I have four more walking around like they are drunk!

 

[Kimberly09]

I had posted this on another forum, and had gotten back a lot of responses. We figured out that I had it to warm and there wasn't enough ventilation. Since decreasing the temp and switching them to a wire x-large dog kennel the remaining ones are doing great.

You can read about it here: http://guineafowl.international/forum/index.php?mode=thread&id=8744