BelovedBirds
Crossing the Road
Have you encouraged her to eat? Tap at it with your finger, see if she shows some interest.So the little chickie that had the hard hatch looks good all things considered. Shes walking better now, the bubble by her wing is gone, she’s drinking like a champ, and her yolk sac situation is dried up and healed nicely. The only problem is she doesn’t want to eat! She’ll drink yolk off a q-tip, and she’ll peck a few bites of food, but nothing substantial at all. She just wants to sleep under the heat and drink. Should I give up? What do I do??
What temp is it inside the brooder?
You could also mix yolk with water, and perhaps nutri drench, then dip the tip of her beak into it to encourage her to sip the mixture. Just be careful not to submerge her nares.