- Jun 11, 2011
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I made a huge mistake. I have 4 4-week old chicks in a brooder in the basement. They have been going outside and foraging on nice days frequently.
They started tearing up the paper towel floor of their brooder so put a mass of old dry grass in the corner, thinking that would help them scratch less at their flooring. I did not think it would be a problem since they have been doing fine with going outside for forage....but no. They ate it. All of it. All four chicks have bulging crops now.
The only grit they have had is sand and what they have found outside. Should I feed them chick grit now? Will it help?
What first aid should I do?
They started tearing up the paper towel floor of their brooder so put a mass of old dry grass in the corner, thinking that would help them scratch less at their flooring. I did not think it would be a problem since they have been doing fine with going outside for forage....but no. They ate it. All of it. All four chicks have bulging crops now.
The only grit they have had is sand and what they have found outside. Should I feed them chick grit now? Will it help?
What first aid should I do?