wee chick pecking wall, not food...

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Well, Luvbug keeps pecking at the walls, never the floor for food. She has no interest in it, what should I do?

 

[bburn]

just read this....sprinkle some on a piece of paper...the noise will get her attention and hopefully her interest

 

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I've tried sprinkling it on the plastic, near her on the towel, just just doesn't care.
Her eyes are clear and she does see me, my hand, fingers.

 

[AccentOnHakes]

Try making a mash by mixing crumbles(or the dust from the bottom of the bag) with some water. Doesn't have to be warm water if it's dust, it dissolved pretty fast. Make it so that it's wet, but not enough that it will slide if you tilt the container. If she won't eat that, add a bit more water to it. Then dip her beak in the water on top. That way, even if she's not eating, she's still getting some nutrition.

 

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Yep, I've been making mash all day. She's stressing me out. Why does she peck at the wall? It's the same spot, all day! I washed off any weird marks on it, still pecking away at it...

Going to get that grow gel tomorrow and get her to eat some of that...

 

[Miss Lydia]

my chicks love grow gel, hope she will. and as far as pecking the wall, your guess is a good as mine.. what happens if you move her like on the opposite side of the brooder?

 

[caspernc]

I'am convinced I have cardboard addicts in my coop. they would just start on a spot and start eating it. Got rid of the draft guard-cardboard and they still go crazy if they see cardboard! Silly chicks. I have to put my buckett seat in the feed room to make sure I don't have cardboard with the chicks!

 

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She will eventually make her way back to the wall, after warming up a a bit.


Chickens love cardboard and love styrofoam even more. It's very annoying..