Empress And Her Baby, One Week Later

So exactly 5 days after they had been born, I went out to the coop to check on everybody and there, lying lifeless in the brooder box was one of the baby brahmas. It had been fine and chirpy this am when I had gone out, now it was gone. I looked it over from top to bottom and the only abnormality I found was a bubble-like distended belly, probably the result of decomposition (it had been dead at least 2 hours). Everything else looked normal--no marks, no bruises--and Empress is so gentle and attentive with them.
So this is a setback and I can't think of anything more we could have done for them these past few days:
-Their heat lamp provides mild, not intense heat which is well ventilated.
-Their feed is fresh, replaced twice a day, same with water.
-The sawdust is store-bought so no arsenic problems from treated wood.
-Empress is a stunningly beautiful and healthy looking hen.
-Temps here have been mild/cool but no extreme weather changes have happened lately.

I'll continue to watch and learn. Death happens on a farm. The other chick looks good still.
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