Morning everyone,
The joy I felt yesterday has been dashed! I went to check on the babies this morning and found one of them dead. I believe that it was the one I named "Droopy". She didn't hold her wings up against her sides like the rest of them do. But carried them low to the ground. This should have told me something was wrong with her to begin with.
But I did not pick any of them out, The manager did. I was just so happy to be getting my first Chicks and getting them home! Next time I will pay more attention to the ones I get and will decide witch ones go into the box!
I only had one other that needed her "Fluffy Butt" cleaned this morning. She was not happy that I had to do this, but she is clean now and I will watch her to make sure that she stays that way!
Fresh food and water was given to all and they seem to be doing alright.
With the loss of the one, all I want to do now is sit by the brooder and keep an eye on them. But that's not going to happen as I have other things to do today and tonight is a work night (How can I leave them all alone?!). So on to other things!
Tom
The joy I felt yesterday has been dashed! I went to check on the babies this morning and found one of them dead. I believe that it was the one I named "Droopy". She didn't hold her wings up against her sides like the rest of them do. But carried them low to the ground. This should have told me something was wrong with her to begin with.
But I did not pick any of them out, The manager did. I was just so happy to be getting my first Chicks and getting them home! Next time I will pay more attention to the ones I get and will decide witch ones go into the box!
I only had one other that needed her "Fluffy Butt" cleaned this morning. She was not happy that I had to do this, but she is clean now and I will watch her to make sure that she stays that way!
Fresh food and water was given to all and they seem to be doing alright.
With the loss of the one, all I want to do now is sit by the brooder and keep an eye on them. But that's not going to happen as I have other things to do today and tonight is a work night (How can I leave them all alone?!). So on to other things!
Tom
