MaeM
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- Dec 9, 2020
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Hi. I have two baby chicks that were born on November, 25th (according to the man who incubated them). Given that we're having a nice weather here (+68ºF), I started taking them to the yard. They love being in the sun and they've learned to dig in the soil with their little legs.
I've been feeding them with starter feed (still am). I've read that in this case it's not necessary to provide them with grit, so I let them explore the yard and maybe catch a few little bugs. The thing is, I can't get them to eat anything else. I can't get them to be fed by hand (which I believe it's a great way to bond. I'd love to bond with them ), and so far, they've ignored hard boiled eggs and lettuce. I only got them to eat oatmeal by mixing it with the starter feed. I don't know how to teach them to eat other stuff (and make them trust me, perhaps?).
Any advice?
I've been feeding them with starter feed (still am). I've read that in this case it's not necessary to provide them with grit, so I let them explore the yard and maybe catch a few little bugs. The thing is, I can't get them to eat anything else. I can't get them to be fed by hand (which I believe it's a great way to bond. I'd love to bond with them ), and so far, they've ignored hard boiled eggs and lettuce. I only got them to eat oatmeal by mixing it with the starter feed. I don't know how to teach them to eat other stuff (and make them trust me, perhaps?).
Any advice?