Oh that’s smart.
Maybe I’ll go buy a smaller tote to use for the first few weeks so they are close together. That plus the heating pad should keep them toasty.
someone else local is ordering a bunch of chicks,from a large hatchery and kindly ordered 3 for me to add to our small flock.
Last year we had terrible luck with mailed babies from my pet chicken, but there was only 6 in a box(one survived). I’m hoping with more being ordered they won’t be as...
I have no way to get nutri drench, the food store doesn't have it. I've ordered it but I do think it will be here in time.
She made it through the night. I got every four hours to feed her.
I do like azygous said and super her beak in water and she drinks probably 1/2tsp and then she starts...
Good info on the heat under the pad. It's lower now.
Weak chick #2 (Tiger lily) will drink if you dip her beak in the water, she has zero interest in crumble
I made a "soup" of electrolytes, crumble a A smudge of sugar and give to her with a dropper. She goes crazy for this and gives me some...
That makes a lot of sense, I've had reptiles before
Unfortunately I went off what the hatchery said, to not give them anything :( I've ordered nutri drench to have on hand from now on.
It's a solid piece, no wire, I used Velcro to attach fabric to the inside so they aren't against metal
The nipple waterer is plain water :)
I will lower it! Thank you!
All 5 remaining chicks seem super active this afternoon
Vaccinated for Mericks
Water has electrolytes. They have two water sources, a regular one with pebbles in the tray so no one drowns and a nipple one just so the have choices.
House temp is 73, Individual room sensors put the chick...
We used a bulb last spring when they all died :(
The heating pad you make a low cave out of so they can go under the warmth, like mom. Or sit on top of it like mom lol.