Gelatin for stubborn chicken?

[bossfrog]

One of my chickens, a human-raised indoor chicken, just will not drink water. I’ve tried multiple different waterers, syringes, everything. She just won’t drink and is showing signs of dehydration. I think she just never learned to, being human raised and all. Is unflavored gelatin a safe/acceptable source of water? I think I could get her to eat it.

 

[Silkie Princess]

Interesting. How about gelato? Haha

My hand raised chicks never had issues. Hope it works!

 

[kerbotx]

That might work, with some small veggies or something inside to peck at. I would also suggest feeding her a wet mash, and seeing if she'll use a water bottle with a vertical poultry nipple - again, it's a shiny silver lever to peck at, I think some find it fun!

 

[Silkie Princess]

That might work, with some small veggies or something inside to peck at. I would also suggest feeding her a wet mash, and seeing if she'll use a water bottle with a vertical poultry nipple - again, it's a shiny silver lever to peck at, I think some find it fun!

Great idea. My chickens love drinking out of nipple's and they use it as a boredom buster too!

 

[Huntmaster]

One of my chickens, a human-raised indoor chicken, just will not drink water. I’ve tried multiple different waterers, syringes, everything. She just won’t drink and is showing signs of dehydration. I think she just never learned to, being human raised and all. Is unflavored gelatin a safe/acceptable source of water? I think I could get her to eat it. View attachment 2963453

What does she drink? or should I say how is she getting hydrated to live this long?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

How come she’s a house chicken?
Just stick her outside in your coop and set out some water. She’ll drink it eventually.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Gelatin isn’t really any good for a chicken.

 

[Weeg]

If she isn't drinking water that how is she still alive? Set out some water, "peck" at it with your finger to show her were it is, and if she's smart she'll drink it. Chickens are smarter than you think.

 

[Miami Leghorn]

Have you tried Jello shots? Teach it a lesson.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Gelatin isn’t really any good for a chicken.

I mean, at least…not this stuff.