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sheila

  • Joined Apr 2008
    • Mablethorpe Lincolnshire
dead chick
« on: July 16, 2009, 08:52:32 am »
 When I went to let the hens out this morning I found one of my Three week old chicks dead on the floor.It was as stiff as a board but otherwise there was not a mark on it and it just looked as though it was sleeping. it was perfectly o.k. when it went to bed . Any ideas?
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CarraghsBorderCollies

  • Joined Jun 2009
Re: dead chick
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2009, 11:01:57 am »
ive had that happen a couple of times;

1/ a guinea fowl chick drop dead for no reason aged 3-4wks

2/ 3 goslings out grazing, checked on them 15mins later and 1 has eaten so much it had choked to death

3/ nearly lost a chick due to getting chilled (this 1 is more fragile than the others i have)
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doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
    • Clackmannanshire
  • Qui? Moi?
Re: dead chick
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2009, 02:05:56 pm »
It just happens sometimes.  Might have been a bad heart.
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harry

  • Joined Mar 2009
Re: dead chick
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2009, 07:36:00 pm »
if you only lost one thats a good result as chicks die from many reasons, some just get stood one by the mother, dirty bums clogged up, etc
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