how to get a peachick to eat and drink after they have already done so but stopped?

[casportpony]

Interesting you mention the light thing... this year we're raising ours under a Brinsea Eco Glo 50 and have noticed that the chicks seem to do much better.




-Kathy

 

[Romeacresfarm1]

I had a few singlets this year and last. With them I find that it helps to peck the food as often as you can with your finger while making a clicking noise at it (with the tongue against the roof of your mouth) I try to do this every 2 hours or so. I pick it up between 2 fingers and just hold it there while making the clicking noise. They usually love this and run right over to gobble the food. Like Trefoil said it helps to scatter some of the dry crumble around until they figure out the food dish and as Zaz said it really helps to wet the crumbles in the bowl. They like it better that way and it helps get some extra water in the chicks. Also they hate being alone so if I can't borrow a duckling or chicken chick from my neighbor I put in a mirror with them (near the food so they feel as if they have company while eating) which helps a whole lot and I leave a radio playing in the room. I had a chick get loopy also but it was because he wasn't sleeping enough with the light being on all the time. Now I always wrap the chicks up in a towel (with room in it for them to get closer or further from the heat) at night time to get them on a sleeping schedule. They love that, it's like cuddling with their moms at night and it also keeps them quiet so you can sleep.

That is very interesting...I did notice that the peachick was constantly wanting my attention and so it didn't sleep much at all. I have been doing the clicking and tapping. It would lunge at the food but not keep it and swallow it. It has been eating the scrambled egg every time I drop it in, it goes after it and swallows it. The water is going down but not sure from it drinking or evaporation.
It is finally sleeping longer. I have a cover at the back that shades them from the light so they get under that when they need to. I put a stuffed bear in with the pea and it now sleeps on its lap.

 

[casportpony]

That's very cute!

-Kathy

 

[new 2 pfowl]

That's very cute!

-Kathy

X 2!
Sort of cute and sad at the same time. If that makes sense.

 

[casportpony]

It does make sense, but it looks happy enough.

-Kathy

 

[Romeacresfarm1]

X 2!
Sort of cute and sad at the same time. If that makes sense.

Yeah, it does. Why it was so hard not to bond to it but having had to bottle feed bucks and elk bull calves, I don't need another aggressive male around here to challenge at mating time LOL!
Still, it can't be helped since it needs help to learn but hoping it will be a HEN!!

 

[Romeacresfarm1]

Report on "coffee" the Peachick. It is doing just fine! It is now sleeping through the night and is happy and so are WE!
thanks for the posts. It eased my mind a lot.