Hobblesthechick
In the Brooder
- Apr 29, 2023
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I’ve got a five day old chick I’m hand reading to try and save from a slipped tendon. Because he’s been unable to walk he wasn’t feeding or drinking on his own. He’s now starting to peck at chick crumb independently which is great.
My problem is that for the last two days I’ve been offering raw egg yolk by syringe (and tried some in a bottle lid to encourage pecking) and it’s gotten under his mush, and the feathers all under his beak have clumped together.
What’s the best way for me to soften that area and wipe it all away? I don’t want it to be uncomfortable for him.
My problem is that for the last two days I’ve been offering raw egg yolk by syringe (and tried some in a bottle lid to encourage pecking) and it’s gotten under his mush, and the feathers all under his beak have clumped together.
What’s the best way for me to soften that area and wipe it all away? I don’t want it to be uncomfortable for him.
