Nursing Chick

[Kiki]

I think it would be great to use.

 

[CrazyHatchingLady]

I think it would be great to use.
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I will pick some up in the morning and try it. Tonight he seems to be doing ok with the electrolytes and apple sause. He will eat the un sweetend apple sause good. Not so much with feed mixed in. I saw some today but was after electrolytes so didn't really even look at anything else. Can't hurt to try.

 

[SeaPolka]

He might be crying more for company and attention than food and water. I always put an older chick in with my younger ones and chicken see, chicken do, so they started scratching at the ground, drinking and eating as soon as they saw her doing it. They also slept under her and treated her like a mum. You can create the natural foraging "look" a mother hen would do by scratching bedding away and putting some food in the hole and tapping the ground, this will get him doing more too as he'll start foraging in the bedding. I'd definitely get him some vitamins or a chick supplement as already recommended. Good luck, let us know how it goes

 

[N F C]

Sorry for the difficulties, it's hard when you don't know exactly what's wrong and how to handle it. In addition to the other things suggested, if there's a possibility he's lonely for a flock mate, try putting a non-breakable mirror in with him or a soft, small cuddly stuffed animal...sometimes they'll find comfort that way.

Best of luck to you, keep us posted on how he's doing.

 

[ChuSayBok]

I third N F C and SeaPolka. Chu need other chu; those of mine that are not feeling much of an appetite to start with have a primal feeding reaction when others get around them and start eating. Chickens seem to have this inborn trigger to compete for food; I'd put the mirror where it can see itself eating. Also, I've always used chick starter for my little ones and they seem to like the crumbles. If you've ever watched a hen getting her to get chicks to eat, she will peck at the food on the ground and make a very low, staccato cluck (similar to roos when they are calling hens.) You could record the sound and play it for the chick when trying to get it to eat; maybe even playing videos of hens feeding chicks? You can peck at the food with your finger or a chopstick or something and that gets their attention sometimes too. I've not had much success with mimicking the cluck, tho. They will stop what they are doing, then look at me like I'm speaking Ostrich.

 

[CrazyHatchingLady]

He might be crying more for company and attention than food and water. I always put an older chick in with my younger ones and chicken see, chicken do, so they started scratching at the ground, drinking and eating as soon as they saw her doing it. They also slept under her and treated her like a mum. You can create the natural foraging "look" a mother hen would do by scratching bedding away and putting some food in the hole and tapping the ground, this will get him doing more too as he'll start foraging in the bedding. I'd definitely get him some vitamins or a chick supplement as already recommended. Good luck, let us know how it goes

I tried that. I put my 2 week old that hatched alone in there and it flew out. Then I tried smaller ones that hatched and they stayed on one side of box and wouldn't go near. Which is odd of the two week old because I put a three week old rooster in with him when he was lonely hatch and he did great. I will try again when I get home.

 

[CrazyHatchingLady]

Sorry for the difficulties, it's hard when you don't know exactly what's wrong and how to handle it. In addition to the other things suggested, if there's a possibility he's lonely for a flock mate, try putting a non-breakable mirror in with him or a soft, small cuddly stuffed animal...sometimes they'll find comfort that way.

Best of luck to you, keep us posted on how he's doing.[/QUOTE

Tried stuffed animal. Awe never tried a mirrow... Duh his reflextion will make him think he has company.

 

[CrazyHatchingLady]

I third N F C and SeaPolka. Chu need other chu; those of mine that are not feeling much of an appetite to start with have a primal feeding reaction when others get around them and start eating. Chickens seem to have this inborn trigger to compete for food; I'd put the mirror where it can see itself eating. Also, I've always used chick starter for my little ones and they seem to like the crumbles. If you've ever watched a hen getting her to get chicks to eat, she will peck at the food on the ground and make a very low, staccato cluck (similar to roos when they are calling hens.) You could record the sound and play it for the chick when trying to get it to eat; maybe even playing videos of hens feeding chicks? You can peck at the food with your finger or a chopstick or something and that gets their attention sometimes too. I've not had much success with mimicking the cluck, tho. They will stop what they are doing, then look at me like I'm speaking Ostrich.

Cluck like a chicken got it... Every time I talk to it what ever it is doing it stops and looks at me. Not even scared when I go to feed it something.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Are you certain that the chick is not blind ?

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy that you've joined us So sorry for your difficulties