Is it normal for a chick to..........

[Robo]

How old are they??? Did you put them in the sportsman?

 

[BobwhiteQuailLover]

5 days and yep!

 

[BobwhiteQuailLover]

How can I get this chick to eat?

 

[aprophet]

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normally the other chicks will show it how to eat with an "only child " I have been known to put a shiny dimes in the food and take my index finger and peck the food with my finger until the chick does the same with it's beak HTH

 

[BobwhiteQuailLover]

I will try that!
Thanks!

 

[Robo]

Sprinkle the food on a paper towel. He will eat when he gets hungry enough. Do not touch him much in his first week.

 

[BobwhiteQuailLover]

Ok!

 

[Robo]

I hope he does good, what are you feeding him?

 

[BobwhiteQuailLover]

Manna Pro Gamebird/Showbird Starter

 

[Robo]

He should do fine, it's a pain buying those 5 pound bags though huh?