Why are these chicks dying?

[ShrekDawg]

I think you're right. Marek's symptoms don't show up until later.

Yeah it didn’t show up in mine until they were older

 

[my spoiled chickens]

Maybe not for coccidiosis

yeah I don't know that much about it so I'm gonna summon some people who own hatcheries
@dheltzel
@Bantambird
@ColtHandorf

 

[my spoiled chickens]

Ok we are practically running an autopsy

 

[ShrekDawg]

In animals it would be a necropsy

 

[Chicken_tiger_catt]

So my Bro-in-law works at Rural king(the chicks are from hoovers hatchery)
he just got a job in the farm section as a manager.
He has standard chickens and ducks but he doesn't have bantams but I have bantams so he asked me why these
bantam chicks keep dying he said they had enough heat,food,and water and some die from shipping of course
I am thinking Marek's or Coccidiosis but I decided to consult you guys

Has he checked their butts? They might have icky butt, although I suppose making sure there’s no crap on them is probably the first thing to do when the new shipments arrive.

 

[my spoiled chickens]

In animals it would be a necropsy

My bad.still tho we are poking around trying to figure out what caused this
@PeakyBeaky
@zooinmypocket
btw these are all names from the breeders&hatcheries page so forgive me if some of these accounts are removed

 

[ShrekDawg]

My bad.still tho we are poking around trying to figure out what caused this
@PeakyBeaky
@zooinmypocket
btw these are all names from the breeders&hatcheries page so forgive me if some of these accounts are removed

Very true. And okay

 

[my spoiled chickens]

Has he checked their butts? They might have icky butt, although I suppose making sure there’s no crap on them is probably the first thing to do when the new shipments arrive.

He probably has considering the fact he has had chickens before.I will check what he is feeding them real quick and get back to you

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Bantams do not have the reserves that bigger breeds do. They can often suffer from low blood sugar if the shipping takes too long. I always add either an electrolyte in the water or some brown sugar for quick energy. Sometimes they cannot recover, but most will rally if treated promptly.

 

[my spoiled chickens]

Bantams do not have the reserves that bigger breeds do. They can often suffer from low blood sugar if the shipping takes too long. I always add either an electrolyte in the water or some brown sugar for quick energy. Sometimes they cannot recover, but most will rally if treated promptly.

thanks that might just do it