My little egg incubator was 100% successful in helping to nurture and hatch out 7 baby chicks. When I moved them into the brooder I made the inexperienced mistake of letting them out without drying them off a bit under a very very warm heat lamp, and so they got very chilled due to the evaporation process (they were very wet in that incubator).
So those wet chicks had to pig pile in the corner of the brooder to keep warm. I did wise up when I saw them shivering and helped to get them under a heat lamp to dry off and warm up. Since that first night in the brooder, I've lost a couple of chicks. One had deformed feet and never seemed interested in eating or drinking despite my encouragement and help. So he eventually died. The other chick, I guess was just not strong enough. But now I have five little fluff balls happily running around and eating and drinking and peeping. Keep your fingers crossed that at least some of them are little girls. I really want more layers. But, a good little boy may live to replace my current rooster, who has taken to attacking me.
So those wet chicks had to pig pile in the corner of the brooder to keep warm. I did wise up when I saw them shivering and helped to get them under a heat lamp to dry off and warm up. Since that first night in the brooder, I've lost a couple of chicks. One had deformed feet and never seemed interested in eating or drinking despite my encouragement and help. So he eventually died. The other chick, I guess was just not strong enough. But now I have five little fluff balls happily running around and eating and drinking and peeping. Keep your fingers crossed that at least some of them are little girls. I really want more layers. But, a good little boy may live to replace my current rooster, who has taken to attacking me. 
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