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    Raising Blind Chicks

  2. Stephen Sharpe

    Raising Blind Chicks

  3. Stephen Sharpe

    Raising Blind Chicks

    So I apologize it has been awhile since I have posted an update. Mei Fun has been doing very well and she has gotten big. She likes to just lounge around with us and does not care to much for other chicken company. Don’t know why she gets a little jumpy.
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    Boredom is a huge issue I have noticed so anyone that you can feed them that is different like...

    Boredom is a huge issue I have noticed so anyone that you can feed them that is different like Mellon may help with keeping them active and happy looking for new things to expirence.
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    “Tidbit” like a roster to the ground thumping hard on the ground near them so they could feel...

    “Tidbit” like a roster to the ground thumping hard on the ground near them so they could feel the impact near their feet and instinctually know the sound that rosters make when trying to guide a hen to food. They enjoy the tidbit. It is similar to saying duck duck duck duck in a higher pitch and...
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    Sorry for such a late reply. I have not noticed smell being a factor in finding food. What I...

    Sorry for such a late reply. I have not noticed smell being a factor in finding food. What I have noticed is sound associated to feeding either a word or phrase along with tapping of the dry food or dish stimulates a response. After taking my blind ones out side in a secure location I started to...
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    Raising Blind Chicks

    May 1st and she has been doing great. Mei Fun has a round with some feather pulling on the back of the neck but they are growing in again good.
  8. Stephen Sharpe

    Raising Blind Chicks

    May 1st and she has been doing great. Mei Fun has a round with some feather pulling on the back of the neck but they are growing in again good.
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    Raising Blind Chicks

    That is awesome. We are lucky to have a Silky whom is the boss and so gentle with our hens. As we know each chicken is different and I wish we were in a situation that our current grown up Hen would is blind could join the flock even if just for a few hours a day. I appreciate the update and I...
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    Raising Blind Chicks

    Blind Chickens and Pecking Order: Blind chickens can not fall into a pecking order. If you are raising a blind chick it will be important that you keep it with only a few chicks and it is important to watch for isolation and aggressive behavior from those with sight. Since a large part of a...
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    Raising Blind Chicks

    As of today Mei Fun is eating almost totally on her own but we still take her out to let her kick around in a large bowl of food to fill up. She now is drinking compleatly on her own. She does this by holding onto her waterdish and slowly moves her head towards the water her toes are in. My...
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    Raising Blind Chicks

    My wife and I take in chicks that would otherwise not have a chance. We don’t cull rather we take in those that would not pose a threat to the rest of the flock. If I am out and see one I will take it home and work on them. My wife had brought home a chick with Wryneck the same week we got this...
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    Raising Blind Chicks

    I have tried to up load video that has not worked so I will share videos on our face book pages Coop de Chille or Mowgli Dechill her blind. All welcome to friend request our other blind chicken lol
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    Raising Blind Chicks

    Hello all Latest update Mei Fun or Mei for short is doing very well. She is actively drinking on her own and light eating. I am still working with her on feeding and controlling direction of pecking since she still is a little all over the board with direction. By placing one finger be hind legs...
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    Raising Blind Chicks

    I have been working with the “Mei Fun” now since last Tuesday. She is off syringe feeding as of Friday since I was able to get her to start pecking towards her feet and then she started the act of scratching. She is eating good now. She has caught on very quick. She is currently at about 1 oz...
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