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How can a give water to my only one baby chick? He already fell in the tiny container so I removed it. Any suggestions!
You need to put rocks in it; they prevent tiny chicks from drowning.
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How can a give water to my only one baby chick? He already fell in the tiny container so I removed it. Any suggestions!
Anything over about six months tends to be immune to the coccidia strains where they live, but if they are moved they may be exposed to a strain they have not been in contact before. I generally just keep a close eye on moved birds (especially if they have been stressed) and treat them if needed. If you are talking moving chicks under six months or so, and you are moving them into an area where there have been coccidia problems, I would go ahead and feed them medicated feed, but be prepared to treat them with Corid or something since there is a good chance they will still have an outbreak.
doesn't the medicated feed have amp in it?--the stuff I get does----It really isn't necessary. It does not prevent coccidiosis. The best thing to do is to put a lump of grass with topsoil in your brooder from day 1 and let them be exposed to the cocci strain in your yard. They have a bit of natural immunity for a week or two, then they start building up their own. If you have an outbreak of cocci, it needs to be treated with Corid (amprollium) right away--medicated feed won't do it. Most broody-raised chicks have their babies out in the dirt by the 3 rd day getting exposed to the soil, and it is rare for those chicks to get it unless the broody gets it.
feeding crumble???has he ate all yet?? you may have to show him how to eat and where it is? stay bonded with him--your the mom hen.