Hello,
I am hoping to gather feedback from anyone who has experienced this before. A friend of mine found a chick roaming his work this morning and brought it to me. I have a brooder set up so shes comfy for now but I have no idea what she's been through. I believe it is a 1.5 month Golden comet (she has all her feathers). The brooder is large and she has grower feed and fresh water available. That being said, I have made sure she ate a little before leaving her be. She is super friendly and came right to my hand to snag a few nibbles. During her last round she stopped and plopped herself down. She's been quietly peeping to herself and remains relatively quiet. My concerns are she was alone in 30-40F nights and she does have a slight droop to her tail. I've slid the brooder plate above her and she didn't budge. I'm hoping she makes it through the night, if she does, is there any advice anyone can give me? She will not be integrated in my flock for the next few months just as an aside. Thank you.
I am hoping to gather feedback from anyone who has experienced this before. A friend of mine found a chick roaming his work this morning and brought it to me. I have a brooder set up so shes comfy for now but I have no idea what she's been through. I believe it is a 1.5 month Golden comet (she has all her feathers). The brooder is large and she has grower feed and fresh water available. That being said, I have made sure she ate a little before leaving her be. She is super friendly and came right to my hand to snag a few nibbles. During her last round she stopped and plopped herself down. She's been quietly peeping to herself and remains relatively quiet. My concerns are she was alone in 30-40F nights and she does have a slight droop to her tail. I've slid the brooder plate above her and she didn't budge. I'm hoping she makes it through the night, if she does, is there any advice anyone can give me? She will not be integrated in my flock for the next few months just as an aside. Thank you.