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Subject: Re: Question about raising peachicks - any help appreciated

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frank rooney (help)

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Date Posted: 13:38:09 08/14/13 Wed

my peahen hatched out 5 chicks in may. they lived for a week and just weakened and died. the same happened last year. She is sitting on eggs again due in 3 weeks. Am worried she will loose them again. They seem to start getting weak and breathing heavily and lay down and die. Ikeep an infrared light on them. Thanks.>I have been raising peachicks for about 3 years. Most
>years when I get the birds about � grown on a wire-pen
>bottom, I transfer them to a pen on the ground w/ a
>dirt floor. About a week later I noticed that birds
>will stop eating and start dying overnight. Of 8
>birds last year, I lost all of them but 2 which are
>now about full grown. I start the baby chicks on a
>Nutrena feed called �Naturewise Quail Developer Crumbs
>(BMD 200) (WC) medicated� which contains crude
>protein, lysine, methionine, crude fat, crude fiber,
>calcium, phosphorus, salt, and sodium.
>
>I had 5 peachicks hatch yesterday under a Silkie.
>Does anyone have any suggestions on what feed to start
>them on so that they�ll stop dying?
>Also, what kind or wormer do I need to give the birds
>and what age should I start the wormer?
>How long and/or often should I treat the peachicks
>with the wormer?
>Is there any other product you suggest I give the
>birds?
>
>Any suggestions that you think would help keep my
>birds from dying would be greatly appreciated.

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