When will they be in the clear?

[blake101]

At what age will they be in the clear, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks, They will be a week old Monday, and all are doing great. Is it safe to say that none will pass away now?

 

[HEChicken]

I really don't think of it as ever being "in the clear". They can get sick any time. I've never lost a day old but did lose one of my first batch of chicks at about a week and a half old - never was sure exactly what was wrong with her.

 

[bigdawg]

usally the first few days is when i loose them. most of the time mine drown in there waterer. but with chicks you never know for sure.

 

[Jasmine1998]

BigDawg - What kind of waterer do you have for them? I am getting ready for my first ever peeps to get here & I want to make sure everything I have is safe?

 

[HEChicken]

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Oh not good. Chicks should never be provided with a water source big enough for them to get into and drown. There are commercial chick waterers you can buy, but what I do, is fill a bowl with marbles and then add water. The marbles prevent them getting in and drowning, but they can still get their beak in to get the water.

 

[Backyard_Chicken_rancher]

Ok first off I belive it would be safe to say when you take them out of the brooder and put them in the big coop then you will be in the clear as far as a chick passing now once in the coop then you need to worry about them getting in to trouble with outside predtors,colds, getting sick for no known reason.........you know come to think of it you really never in the clear

......so all you can do is

and pray.




Now for waterer no matter the size I have found that placeing rocks big enough to fill the basin high enough for them to climb on but not get into and drown until they are big enough that when they do climb in that wont drown, by the time you take the rocks out they wont climb in or on because they will be to big as long as you don't use the adult waterer until they are adults.

It has been almost a month with this flock and I have not lost one yet (Knocking on wood) as long as they are safe from drafts and are not sick or get sick they will be fine.

 

[pardenx3]

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There are drown proof waterers specificaly for chicks.