My Hunting Dog Training Blog

Birds are doing quite well. We are starting to lose a few chicks each day. Seems like the weak ones are gonna die no matter what you do. I tried running a quarantine for a few days and could save about 50%. However, when I released them back into the group they ended up dead a few hours/days later. As far as I can tell, the rehab is more trouble than it's worth. I will try it again when the birds are a little older and starting to feather out.

As a whole the birds are doing well. I am careful to keep the feeders full of feed so they don't peck at each other. I have to increase the temperature at night using the propane heater. The weather was cold for a few days and I had to use the propane all day. One propane bottle will last me about 36 hours on high heat. The weather has been warmer laely and I can turn the propane off during the daytime. So far, we have only lost about 20 chicks. I am keeping a journal and logging temps, feedings and mortality several times daily.