Unable to raise chicks they die after 2-3 weeks!

[subhanalah]

Oh, and since eggs are probably more expensive than lentils, I think they would be a good feed for your chickens. They are kind of high in protein, but you can feed it with the other things you feed and have a pretty good ration for them.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lentil
@ChickenCanoe
@Beekissed
What do you guys think?

 

[drumstick diva]

They really need a bigger cage also, it doesn't have much floor space. Are you able to ask people with healthy chickens what they feed? I don't know what is available to you as a chick starter food.

They need clean water daily as well as food and the floor of the cage should be cleaned often.

It sounds like lack of protein is the major problem for them. I hope the ones doing well will continue to do so. At some point do you intend to have them outside where they can scratch around for bugs and worms and get their own protein.

 

[Sonya9]

When drumstick diva says a bigger cage realize you don't have to buy another cage (which they will outgrow soon anyway). Many people here use cardboard boxes, they are cheap and easy to replace or add to as the chicks grow.

When you get them on the right food they are going to grow VERY fast so yeah, I hope you have a plan as to what to do with them.

 

[AdilLucky]

Oh, and since eggs are probably more expensive than lentils, I think they would be a good feed for your chickens. They are kind of high in protein, but you can feed it with the other things you feed and have a pretty good ration for them.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lentil
@ChickenCanoe
@Beekissed
What do you guys think?

lentils boiled?

When drumstick diva says a bigger cage realize you don't have to buy another cage (which they will outgrow soon anyway). Many people here use cardboard boxes, they are cheap and easy to replace or add to as the chicks grow.

When you get them on the right food they are going to grow VERY fast so yeah, I hope you have a plan as to what to do with them.

i used cardboard boxes earlier in winter the problem is flooring and i find many ants gathering in that box and that may kill little fellows!

 

[chooks4life]

Hello and

I'm sorry to hear of your losses previously and hope you can save some this time.

That dye is a potential issue, so don't rule it out until you know what it is, also the nonstick pan is a definite issue for you as well as the chicks, the toxins build up over time. There are some class action lawsuits over it regarding its effects on humans and it's well known to kill caged birds kept in apartments or rooms where nonstick pans etc are used to cook.
Quote: I can verify it's safe for chicks. The garlic, NOT the sugar. Refined white sugar is an immunosuppressant and neurotoxin and certainly shouldn't be given to sick animals, especially not those with infections of any kind.

Raw garlic has been used for centuries on poultry and other animals and I used it on 100% of all the hundreds of chickens I hatched naturally on the farm and I never lost a single chick to illness, and never saw a single case of cocci, which garlic is a specific treatment for and safeguard against. Garlic is great, but I don't think it'd magically overcome a serious deficit or problem early in life, whether dietary or via toxicity. Garlic is toxic to parasites due to its high sulfur levels and quite possibly garlic from some places in Asia is not safe any longer due to the Fukushima incident. Either way, my poultry stopped eating imported garlic from China after that incident and will no longer any garlic from China, so it's worth considering. They still love garlic from other countries though.

Best wishes.

 

[AdilLucky]

Hello and

I'm sorry to hear of your losses previously and hope you can save some this time.

That dye is a potential issue, so don't rule it out until you know what it is, also the nonstick pan is a definite issue for you as well as the chicks, the toxins build up over time. There are some class action lawsuits over it regarding its effects on humans and it's well known to kill caged birds kept in apartments or rooms where nonstick pans etc are used to cook.
I can verify it's safe for chicks. The garlic, NOT the sugar. Refined white sugar is an immunosuppressant and neurotoxin and certainly shouldn't be given to sick animals, especially not those with infections of any kind.

Raw garlic has been used for centuries on poultry and other animals and I used it on 100% of all the hundreds of chickens I hatched naturally on the farm and I never lost a single chick to illness, and never saw a single case of cocci, which garlic is a specific treatment for and safeguard against. Garlic is great, but I don't think it'd magically overcome a serious deficit or problem early in life, whether dietary or via toxicity. Garlic is toxic to parasites due to its high sulfur levels and quite possibly garlic from some places in Asia is not safe any longer due to the Fukushima incident. Either way, my poultry stopped eating imported garlic from China after that incident and will no longer any garlic from China, so it's worth considering. They still love garlic from other countries though.

Best wishes.

Thanks for sharing your experience and verifying that garlic is safe for chicks. its hard to watch them grow for couple of weeks and then suddenly dying. maybe i could do something for them trying my best...

 

[Sonya9]

lentils boiled?

Yes boiled and soft, mush them up a bit. When the chicks are older and you start feeding them greens, bugs, anything that needs to be "chewed" because it is NOT very soft and mushy then you will need to provide grit for them too. Sure they can swallow it whole but they need to be able to grind it up with grit to digest it.


Lentils may be better than rice but I would still give them egg.

 

[gander007]

They need to be kept warm while they are sick. They cannot keep their body temperature. You can use empty rice sacks to line the bottom of the cage, change and wash this frequently. You should also try to put up some solid barrier around the wire frame so that the chick's don't catch a chill.
They will be okay, inshaallah

subhanalah, is correct you should really try following her advice here ....

 

[TwoCrows]

This is the place where i keep them i was using 100W bulb during winters now its pretty warm here so now i am keeping them without heating source. What you people say it is ok or should i do something else? Thanks for replying!

These birds are WAY to cramped in causing all kinds of diseases. They no doubt have coccidiosis and other bacterial diseases from being in such close quarters. They need 5 times this space, bedding to absorb poop, draft guards put up around the base of the brooder, a temp of around 90 degrees to help with sickness as sick birds do not heal when cold. Get the amprolium in them, and after that I would start them on probiotics to boost the immune system. If you are still getting deaths, start with antibiotics. The deaths are coming from being over crowded and chilled.

 

[AdilLucky]

I already lost two of them
4 chicks left.
added amprolium in their water
using lentils and sometime eggs
Hoping for the Best...

ThankYou All of you for your time and advices!