eating disorder

  1. M

    Picky eater chick Doesn't want to eat chick feed. What to do?

    She is 3-4 weeks old and she used to love eating a lot chick starter but since i brought this new bag of chick starter (the other one finished) she doesn’t seem to like it one bit. She peaks at it but doesn’t eat much or show interest at all. I can tell she is Hungry but Won't eat the feed. She...
  2. C

    Whats the deal with these children???

    These young chickens, the mother is an Isabella Orpington and the father is an unknown mixbreed (black feathers). They don't like pelleted all stock. They stand off to the side while the other children are eating. They will accept it more easily if its soaked in water. They still love to eat...
  3. S

    Baby chick not eating on its own

    We got 6 baby chicks a 1 week 3 days ago. 3 are healthy, 2 died and 1 still can’t eat on its own. We finally found out (after much research) how to feed it the watered down food. 4 days ago we thought it was on its last leg but it willed itself to live through the night. It has taken 4 days to...
  4. emmsx3

    Very Tiny 2 Week Baby Chick. Is this normal?

    I have a 2 week old baby chick who is SUPER tiny. Her brother and sister are also 2 weeks just a day apart but they are growing normally. Her wings are so tiny with no feathers yet. She has troubling eating her food (chick starter) and trouble swallowing (only one piece of food at a time). I do...
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    • 2 week old chicks baby chick 0-1 week old and up chicks 2 weeks eating disorder small chick swallowing issues tiny chick
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  5. S

    7 week old goose wont eat greens

    My 7 week old goose barely grazes and wont eat other greens either . shes fixated on the starter crumbles. Barely eats anything besides this . what can i do ? Anyone have this happen? I been supplementing with vitamins and niacin in water ... And keep greens available at all times.
    • spcmoken
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    • advice needed eating disorder eating habits eating plants goose gosling supplement vitamin
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Geese
  6. B

    Male coturnix quail having trouble eating, sticking his tongue out a lot.

    Hi there! I am currently raising four lovely coturnix quails. They live indoors in a hutch in my apartment, which is surprisingly unobtrusive with regular cleaning! Generally, the birds seem very happy. I have three females and one male. Two of the females are kept in the lower half of the...
    • bathtub
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    • beak behavior change eating disorder mating tongue
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Quail
  7. Jamie Molihan

    Problem child

    Hildegard is a sweet girl who loves to cuddle and will happily fall asleep in your arms while you are binge watching tv. She is also going to give me a stroke. She has always been very curious, always searching and pecking and exploring. We ended up with an impacted crop, we took care of it...
  8. J

    Young hen recovering from dog attack

    Hi all, sorry for the long post but some details might be important! My flock of chickens were attacked by a dog on Monday, my boyfriend was able to pull the dog off one of the hens and scare it away just in time, however a different one of the young Ameraucana hens (born late April 2017) went...
  9. TheChickenLady1

    Hens not eating?

    I recently got my three hens about five days ago. I was told that their food should last about 4 days, but they've barely touched it. I have given them one of those blocks of corn and such (called a pecking block I think?) but I can't quite tell how much they've had because it rained which...
  10. Donna Dolittle

    Hen mourning her friend & refusing to eat. Any meds that will help?

    Hi, my favourite madcap hen Pammie died last week (she had salpingitis which was treated but recurred) her best mate Joanna has lost the will to live since she died and hasn't eaten or drank really for 6 days, I've tried every favoutite food possible including nutribullet smoothies with...
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