I had a chick hatch with no eyes yesterday. They never developed at all. I decided to wait and see how it does before I cull it, I wanted to give it a chance. It seems very healthy, but I haven't seen it eat or drink by itself. It will drink when we dip his beak in water, but won't dip his head down himself to drink. He hasn't eaten at all.
I know I will probably have to cull it, and I am not against that if it is best, but I wanted to see if anyone had any experience with a blind chick and could maybe provide tips on how to teach it to eat and drink. It is just hard not to give it a chance because other than the lack of eyes, it is a strong healthy BO chick.
I know I will probably have to cull it, and I am not against that if it is best, but I wanted to see if anyone had any experience with a blind chick and could maybe provide tips on how to teach it to eat and drink. It is just hard not to give it a chance because other than the lack of eyes, it is a strong healthy BO chick.