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Songster
I have 9 chicks and all of them are doing well, from what I can tell. On a routine of changing hemp bedding every second day (sometimes third if I'm busy) and changing water, topping up feed every day. They live in my office and have had the heatlamp off for almost a week now.
However, for the last 4 or 5 days, 1 of the 9 just loves to make loud complaint noises/chirping loudly as it goes about doing it stuff. All of them make some form of mumbling/chirping noise that's either unique to each bird or general comfort noises, low tone and very relaxed, almost like they are talking to each other. But this one particular one is loud almost to the point I feel like telling it to shut up
The only time it doesn't make this particular noise is when it's getting attention from me (picked up, investigating a new environment or in my lap), it's eating, fixing it's feathers or settling down to sleep, or sleeping.
The only thing that has changed from their usual routine is that over the last week I've started taking them outside (weather permitting) and letting them spend the days outside in a secure enclosed space where they just play and the noisy one is quiet. Soon as they are back in their brooder, the chirping starts.
Some of their stools can be runny at times and since yesterday I've started adding organic apple cyder vinegar to their water.
What could the reason be? Or am I just being too paranoid?
However, for the last 4 or 5 days, 1 of the 9 just loves to make loud complaint noises/chirping loudly as it goes about doing it stuff. All of them make some form of mumbling/chirping noise that's either unique to each bird or general comfort noises, low tone and very relaxed, almost like they are talking to each other. But this one particular one is loud almost to the point I feel like telling it to shut up
The only time it doesn't make this particular noise is when it's getting attention from me (picked up, investigating a new environment or in my lap), it's eating, fixing it's feathers or settling down to sleep, or sleeping.The only thing that has changed from their usual routine is that over the last week I've started taking them outside (weather permitting) and letting them spend the days outside in a secure enclosed space where they just play and the noisy one is quiet. Soon as they are back in their brooder, the chirping starts.
Some of their stools can be runny at times and since yesterday I've started adding organic apple cyder vinegar to their water.
What could the reason be? Or am I just being too paranoid?
