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ChickyChick66
In the Brooder
- Jun 24, 2023
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There’s no moldy food. I keep the food in the food storage where water can’t get to it. They also only go inside the coop at night and go to the bigger section of the coop during the day. The coop is under my run which is full of shade so the sun doesn’t hit the coop. I haven’t seen them excessively pant at all and they have their water in there to keep them hydrated. I just moved them on my porch with shade and surrounded them by a dog playplen and added in vitamins to their water in case the lack of it is the issue. I’ve been giving them corid for exactly a week.Very hard to say now what the cause of death was, but those small coops can really heat up in the daytime. Heat exhaustion and dehydration could be possible. Are the windows all open? A thermometer would tell you how how it is getting inside. They should not be eating all those extras anyway, but especially without grit. When they eat other foods, they can dilute the good balance of nutrients that chick feed has. With chick feed grit isn’t necessary, but when on grass or eating other foods, grit is important to help the gizzard grind up food. Flat pans of shaded cool water can be placed around the run to step into and cool their legs on hot days. Look at your feed as well to check for any moisture or mold. Your state vet can do a necropsy on a body if you continue to loose more to get a diagnosis.