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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Aug 11, 2012 14:54:45 GMT
Thanks Barrie
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Aug 9, 2012 7:24:52 GMT
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Post by ruby 5 on Aug 12, 2012 20:23:04 GMT
I can't find pellets sold in small quantities but have ground Trill in a pestle and mortar and it goes powdery, will this be ok to mix with the soya milk if needed? She's laid her 9th egg today!
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Aug 15, 2012 11:57:58 GMT
By Trill do you mean seeds?
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Aug 9, 2012 7:24:52 GMT
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Post by ruby 5 on Aug 16, 2012 8:42:22 GMT
Yes, Trill budgie seed, but hopefully won't need it as hen is feeding her chick.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Aug 16, 2012 9:00:15 GMT
That's great because seeds do not work as hand feeding formula.
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Post by darren on Sept 4, 2012 10:04:29 GMT
hi bb question when useing a crop needle how much food would you give them at a time (at differant age stages),as over feeding the crop could cause the crop to rupture?
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Feb 10, 2013 14:56:01 GMT
Sorry I didn't see the question before. I don't use crop needles. By feeding with spoons and droppers, I just feel the crop with hand. Almost all chicks stop eating once their crops are full. Otherwise, once it is round and full, I stop feeding. There is a gap between the late night and early morning feeding, which allows the crop to become completely empty, thus preventing any infections and sour crop. hi bb question when useing a crop needle how much food would you give them at a time (at differant age stages),as over feeding the crop could cause the crop to rupture?
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Post by kikkinu on May 27, 2014 14:26:20 GMT
Guys,
I have one of the hens that basically made a massacare of her chicks. I came home from work to find a bloody mess. She managed to kill 4 of the chicks and one is still intact and quite healthy.
I took the hen away from the cage and for like a day the father cock kept feeding the chick but he has stopped now.
I have tried hand feeding the chick but he doesn't seem to be intrested in food.
I dunno if i should try to force feed him, since it's obviously not recommended, but it's not looking good for this little guy.
Any ideas?
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Post by Hezz on May 28, 2014 1:09:49 GMT
Not much help from me, but how old is the chick?
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on May 28, 2014 2:30:34 GMT
Guys, I have one of the hens that basically made a massacare of her chicks. I came home from work to find a bloody mess. She managed to kill 4 of the chicks and one is still intact and quite healthy. I took the hen away from the cage and for like a day the father cock kept feeding the chick but he has stopped now. I have tried hand feeding the chick but he doesn't seem to be intrested in food. I dunno if i should try to force feed him, since it's obviously not recommended, but it's not looking good for this little guy. Any ideas? A chick can survive without food for different amounts of time according to it's age. A day old can possibly die within an hour. The older, the more time it has. Seed fed older chicks would go long before getting hungry and accepting hand feeding. Also, the way we feed is totally different from the way hens feed. So they take some time before getting used to it. It also depends on the type of food you are feeding and it's condition, like consistency and temperature. Very important. I have had chicks between two to three weeks of age who only ate a few drops of formula in four hour feeding intervals, but started eating properly within 24 hours. You will have to find the balance between feeding and starving the chicks, until it starts eating fully. Remember force-feeding can kill the chick.
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Post by kikkinu on May 28, 2014 6:22:38 GMT
oki i'll take this to another thread
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Post by clt80 on Nov 10, 2017 18:17:05 GMT
Helpful thread - thank you.
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