3 & 4 week old baby chicks don't wanna eat anything else than raw rice , what should i do?

[mahampire]

I have 2 chicks one is 3 weeks and other 4 weeks and they dom't wanna eat anything other than raw rice, raw rice doesn't have enough nutritions for them and they are falling sick- what should i do?
they get scared or surprised when they see new foods and don't wanna eat it.
also i can't buy meal worms or insects here cuz they don't sell it. :[ plz help

 

[LateBirdFarms]

Do you have commercial chick starter crumble?

 

[LateBirdFarms]

Do you have commercial chick starter crumble?

It you don't have access to proper chicken food, I'm not sure how you'll be able to pull together a proper diet for the little guys to ensure a healthy start to life. Rice just ain't gonna do it.

 

[mahampire]

Do you have commercial chick starter crumble?

yes i have it i gave it to them till now , they occationally peak at it but doesn't like to eat that eather. if i fill the feeder bowl they won't even eat 2% of it and sterve instead. i even checked the date it's fine too.

 

[mahampire]

It you don't have access to proper chicken food, I'm not sure how you'll be able to pull together a proper diet for the little guys to ensure a healthy start to life. Rice just ain't gonna do it.

is there anything else than insects that i can feed them and they would like it?

 

[LateBirdFarms]

is there anything else than insects that i can feed them and they would like it?

So no, you don't have access to chicken feed? Any sort of pellet/crumble variety they sell at feed stores?

 

[artbykarenehaley]

If you are giving them crumbles and they are afraid of it, tap it with your fingertip. This is as close as a human can get to what a mother hen would do to teach her chicks to eat. It has worked for me.

You're going to need to give them something with protein in it, like finely diced hard-boiled eggs. You can try mixing finely cut up egg white into the rice to fool them into eating it.

They also need some grit, like play sand. The rice won't grind up in their crops without the grit. Commercial chick feed has some grit in it.

You can try to trick them into eating crumble by combining the two. Mix some of the rice and crumble together, 1/2 cup rice and 1/2 cup crumble.

 

[LateBirdFarms]

yes i have it i gave it to them till now , they occationally peak at it but doesn't like to eat that eather. if i fill the feeder bowl they won't even eat 2% of it and sterve instead. i even checked the date it's fine too.

Try making a slight mash out of it with warm water. A lot of the time chicks and chickens both go crazy for a warm mash. Rice doesn't hold enough nutrients or much food value in general with growing poultry

ETS: but mixing rice into the mash might make it more enticing!

 

[artbykarenehaley]

Try making a slight mash out of it with warm water. A lot of the time chicks and chickens both go crazy for a warm mash. Rice doesn't hold enough nutrients or much food value in general with growing poultry

This is a good point, they love softened chick feed and will frenzy over it. Sprinkle a little bit of the rice on top to entice them if you have to.

 

[mahampire]

If you are giving them crumbles and they are afraid of it, tap it with your fingertip. This is as close as a human can get to what a mother hen would do to teach her chicks to eat. It has worked for me.

You're going to need to give them something with protein in it, like finely diced hard-boiled eggs. You can try mixing finely cut up egg white into the rice to fool them into eating it.

They also need some grit, like play sand. The rice won't grind up in their crops without the grit. Commercial chick feed has some grit in it.

You can try to trick them into eating crumble by combining the two. Mix some of the rice and crumble together, 1/2 cup rice and 1/2 cup crumble.

thanks a lot :") i tried feeding them egg yolk and they seem too scared of it and starts chriping loudy when they see it. so i stoped with that, i have commercial check feed but they don't eat it only peak at that. ok i'll try doing the hard boiled egg hope they eat it :"") thanks