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a friend has 30 chicks that are 3 weeks old , they put them in the garden during the warm days and in at night under heat but 5 have died in the few days , showing heavy heads and then dying.

 

any ideas

 

reading another post im inclined to think they have come off 24 hour heat to early

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Thats a possibility chimp but you may also find birds that have been indoors then put outside are susceptible to coccidosis, especially youngsters.

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Thats a possibility chimp but you may also find birds that have been indoors then put outside are susceptible to coccidosis, especially youngsters.

 

that had crossed my mind aswell but dropping look fine with no blood and they are clean round the vent

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