Did they all die with air in the crop? Could be the hen is a bad feeder or perhaps has an overgrown beak. Air in the crop means the chick can not take more food, but doesnt really have any to digest so it quickly runs out of energy.

yeah deans got a good theory.

 

if you dont already put some cuttlefish in there

its great for their beaks

Did they all die with air in the crop? Could be the hen is a bad feeder or perhaps has an overgrown beak. Air in the crop means the chick can not take more food, but doesnt really have any to digest so it quickly runs out of energy.

Nope, only the youngest. I heard you can squeeze air out of the crop or something? I just had to correct myself sorry:

 

Youngest plum eyed chick died 2 days ago. Full crop

Older (still very young and undergrown) plum eyed chick died earlier on this morning, with lots of air in crop.

Youngest green chick died later on in the morning, full crop. (It seemed to be on it's back alot?)

 

yeah deans got a good theory.

 

if you dont already put some cuttlefish in there

its great for their beaks

 

My birds always have access to cuttlebone and mineral block. Any that need it get trimmed every three weeks.

 

Pictures:

 

Oldest chick - 25 days old - Blue CLEARBODY (both parents are split blue and.... Dad must be split clearbody)

 

2nd Chick- 22 days old - Normal Blue

 

3rd Chick - 18 days old - Normal Green

 

4th Chick - 16 dyas old - Normal Green, has alot of yellow so it may yet be a clearbody?

 

5th chick - 14 days old - To young, green base I am thinking. Anyone else think she is quite small? She was in the nest with the others who died, so maybe the hen hasn't been feeding properly?

Edited October 24, 201014 yr by Squeak_Crumble

put some cuttlefish in there

its great for their beaks

 

 

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