As the saying goes, a well brooded chick is a well raised chick. Many challenges await the new chicks. Most can be prevented by good management and careful observation. Here are 15 stress factors you should watch out for during brooding: Cold, overheating and taking too long during transportation of the chicks. Delay in getting chicks on feed and water. Chilling and overheating during early brooding stages. Unsanitary surroundings - such as previously used Chickens litter or presence of rodent droppings. Pilling of chicks. Cold or wet litter and floor. Placing more than one variety of chicks together. Starvation (due to improper distribution of heat, feed, and watering equipment, and litter eating). Improper lighting of the chicks’ barn (chicks will not eat or drink in darkness). Debeaking and declawing of chicks. Dehydration (due to abrupt change of watering equipment or improper use of medication). Crowding (too little floor space and not enough feeder and waterer space). Hand
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