Yeah my chicks were like that too. I had a nipple watering system same as you and the chicks were curious whenever I played with the nipples but I still had to leave a small bowl of normal water at night to make sure they had a chance to drink enough. They got it eventually though.
I was going...
Thanks for the first one! Making me wonder if the other barnvelder is right too now? I got 2 from the hatchery and they don't really look alike. Here they are side by side, my barnvelder has been sick and its feathering hadnt come in yet but its feathers are remarkably different.
This was...
Anyone can help with these chicklets? The first one is a mix bag with mostly grey, some black and bits of brown and brown lacing.
This one was supposed to be a barnvelder but I'm not too sure
Thanks for the advice everyone! Actually about a day or 2 after I posted that, my chick got better. We named it Piglet from young since it was perpetually eating and it's no longer the smallest chick.
I actually stopped sick care for it (it was separate for 3 weeks) as I was close to giving...
Hi all, would appreciate some help please! I have a barnvelder that I've raised since 3 days old. At 2 weeks it got sick (sneezing, weight loss, stopped development) and I had been treating it with a combo of teramycin and amprolium.
After a 2 week course, it showed signs of improvement but...