Fostering question

[biophiliac]

It's a 4oz plastic bottle my vet uses to dispense liquids. I just cut the top off.

You can use anything similar.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...positioned-pigeon-chick.1265397/post-20323018

You can see it in action here.

 

[biophiliac]

It's a 4oz plastic bottle my vet uses to dispense liquids. I just cut the top off.

You can use anything similar.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...positioned-pigeon-chick.1265397/post-20329409

Here is a better link to my post on Laura munro's thread. This is a great thread about hand raising a pigeon chick from hatch with no parents. I think you might enjoy reviewing the whole thread as there is A LOT of good info.

 

[biophiliac]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...positioned-pigeon-chick.1265397/post-20329378

Posting this here from an old thread, just because it's worth a wider view.

 

[biophiliac]

Biophiliac and Doo ... Lol

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...positioned-pigeon-chick.1265397/post-20329476

 

[biophiliac]

July 26, and July 27, for now I plan on supplemental feeding the two smallest after week 1, and weaning as quick as possible. Not the greatest plan in the world, but the male that I lost throws some good babies, and I want all that I can out of him. It sucks to loose birds.

So were you lucky enough to get some hatchlings from your lost Cockbird?

 

[Qualien]

So were you lucky enough to get some hatchlings from your lost Cockbird?

I was able to get one healthy chick out of the eggs. The other egg unfortunately got a crack in it during incubation. The new little ones are very healthy, and so far with a little extra feed the parents are keeping up with them. I've been monitoring them closely, and I did get in some of the roudybush squab formula just in case.

 

[biophiliac]

I was able to get one healthy chick out of the eggs. The other egg unfortunately got a crack in it during incubation. The new little ones are very healthy, and so far with a little extra feed the parents are keeping up with them. I've been monitoring them closely, and I did get in some of the roudybush squab formula just in case.

Sweet..! They look great.

 

[Qualien]

Sweet..! They look great.

Thank you so much.

 

[Qualien]

I started my feeding today of the smallest squab. Your bottle system worked out fantastic @biophiliac. I used a small apple juice bottle, and a finger from a rubber glove. It was alot less messy than my last method.