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So at what age would it be safe to give roo treats? We have some 8wk old roos that are going to be food, we put down treats all the time some eat out of our hand. One is especially sweet he lets me carry him , i was going to keep him. How is giving them feed & water different from treats though? Very confused
Feeding and watering consists of walking into the coop or run and dispensing these duties. Nothing personal, just putting out provisions. Hand feeding is like a mama hen scratching up a meal, calling in the chicks and making that little purring sound they make when they are happy and nurturing their young~they sort of hover and dote....sort of how high our voices get when we talk to babies...or chicks.
Just like bottle feeding a calf can be placing milk replacement into a nipple bucket and then opening a gate so the calf can come in and eat....or you can hold a bottle, sometimes you pet and often one will talk to the calf in a sweet voice. You almost can't help it. There is a big difference, at least to the animal that is without a mama...any nurturing that is paired with offering food would probably be a trigger to imprinting.
So at what age would it be safe to give roo treats? We have some 8wk old roos that are going to be food, we put down treats all the time some eat out of our hand. One is especially sweet he lets me carry him , i was going to keep him. How is giving them feed & water different from treats though? Very confused
Feeding and watering consists of walking into the coop or run and dispensing these duties. Nothing personal, just putting out provisions. Hand feeding is like a mama hen scratching up a meal, calling in the chicks and making that little purring sound they make when they are happy and nurturing their young~they sort of hover and dote....sort of how high our voices get when we talk to babies...or chicks.
Just like bottle feeding a calf can be placing milk replacement into a nipple bucket and then opening a gate so the calf can come in and eat....or you can hold a bottle, sometimes you pet and often one will talk to the calf in a sweet voice. You almost can't help it. There is a big difference, at least to the animal that is without a mama...any nurturing that is paired with offering food would probably be a trigger to imprinting.
