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Hannah12
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- Apr 15, 2024
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Thank you for the advice! Already put a bigger tub into action. I forgot that my kids had gotten it muddy the day before. It needed to be scrubbed out and fully cleaned all other chicks are doing great stillI agree that the brooder may be too hot (and it's definitely far too small) but it's not likely what happened to the chick. Some chicks get very stressed from shipping + their time in the store so it's best to have electrolytes or a vitamin boost like Poultry Nutri-Drench on hand, and then carefully direct dose any lethargic chicks with a few drops at full strength to help perk them up (be careful as it's easy for chicks to aspirate on liquids).