yelkenli
In the Brooder
- Aug 15, 2016
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We had 5 chicks hatch. #5 hatched ~20 hours ago, and is smaller and weak. It prefers to lay down. It can move around, with poor balance. It can be loud. I also found #5 laying on its back.
The other chicks (at most a day older), are running around, drinking and eating.
After reading some threads, I put its beak in the water; maybe it drank. I put some feed on a large wood chip and it pecked once or twice.
With a syringe, we dripped some water/feed mix onto its mouth, which it opened.
We put it down in the brooder and it pooped. At first green and clear liquid came out, followed by thick milky white liquid.
Does anyone have a link to an article that describes behavior and poop, etc, and/or give some insight?
Thanks!!
The other chicks (at most a day older), are running around, drinking and eating.
After reading some threads, I put its beak in the water; maybe it drank. I put some feed on a large wood chip and it pecked once or twice.
With a syringe, we dripped some water/feed mix onto its mouth, which it opened.
We put it down in the brooder and it pooped. At first green and clear liquid came out, followed by thick milky white liquid.
Does anyone have a link to an article that describes behavior and poop, etc, and/or give some insight?
Thanks!!
