- Jan 19, 2011
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So yesterday I come home from work and as usual I go to check my 55 meaties. Well as I bent down to get the water jugs I see, under the side where the tin is, a dead one. I figure crap we lost another one and that would make our 4th this far. As I move the tractor back I notice 8 more. They were all in the same corner all together no signs of any thing getting in side, they were the bigger ones of the bunch. I am pretty upset about it and curious as to what happened? What caused all nine to die at what seems to be the same time? Could it be that a dog or a Coon scared them and those nine had a heart attack? Did it get to hot under the tin?(even though its was only 82 outside) They have been on a schedual of 12 on 12 off for feed since they were about five days old. They had been on starter grower crumbles but switched to a 21% pellet from Co op about a week or so ago could this be a problem? They are 4weeks old this Friday I am not sure when they start having health problems thought they might be still young for that. Any ideas on how this happened so I can try to keep this from happening again will be greatly appreciated. Thanks