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<blockquote data-quote="dillweed" data-source="post: 202586" data-attributes="member: 5938"><p>Hi solitary, Congrats on your new baby, and a baby it will be. he, he Chicks tend to think that whoever feeds and cares for it is Mama. They'll follow around peeping and want to fall asleep in your hands.</p><p> </p><p>What kind of chick is it? We've had goose and peachicks. Had to raise some in the house. Is the chick eating and drinking? Many chicks love shiny things so if it's not drinking put a clean marble in the dish. Dish should only be an inch or so deep if it's a very tiny chick. He'll peck at the marble and accidently drop his beak into the water and say "hey, this is my water bowl!" </p><p> </p><p>Put food around on the floor of the cage plus in a shallow bowl. He'll peck around, as it's normal, and eventually get coordinated enough to get what he's after.</p><p> </p><p>Yes, clean water is important and they'll certainly poop in it. Let the little stinker follow you around the house and just clean up the little droppings with a rag or some tp. I know about germs but have kissed countless chicks right on the beak and I'm still kickin'. </p><p> </p><p>Don't leave yarn or thread around as they will try to eat it and just keep sucking it in. Eventually it can wrap around intestines and that's very, very bad. Lady I know had a pet goose in her thrift shop (with diapers LOL) and it gobbled down six ft of yarn before she caught it. Luckily it was soon enough she could pull it out. I also had a little guy get into embroidery floss and also got to him quickly enough to gently pull it out. </p><p> </p><p>I'm no vet and no expert but have had a bit of experience so ask any questions and I'll try to help. Also, come in and let us know how the little guy is doing and what mischief he's getting into. Sweet little chicks just peep softly when they are going to sleep. Not much cuter. dw</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dillweed, post: 202586, member: 5938"] Hi solitary, Congrats on your new baby, and a baby it will be. he, he Chicks tend to think that whoever feeds and cares for it is Mama. They'll follow around peeping and want to fall asleep in your hands. What kind of chick is it? We've had goose and peachicks. Had to raise some in the house. Is the chick eating and drinking? Many chicks love shiny things so if it's not drinking put a clean marble in the dish. Dish should only be an inch or so deep if it's a very tiny chick. He'll peck at the marble and accidently drop his beak into the water and say "hey, this is my water bowl!" Put food around on the floor of the cage plus in a shallow bowl. He'll peck around, as it's normal, and eventually get coordinated enough to get what he's after. Yes, clean water is important and they'll certainly poop in it. Let the little stinker follow you around the house and just clean up the little droppings with a rag or some tp. I know about germs but have kissed countless chicks right on the beak and I'm still kickin'. Don't leave yarn or thread around as they will try to eat it and just keep sucking it in. Eventually it can wrap around intestines and that's very, very bad. Lady I know had a pet goose in her thrift shop (with diapers LOL) and it gobbled down six ft of yarn before she caught it. Luckily it was soon enough she could pull it out. I also had a little guy get into embroidery floss and also got to him quickly enough to gently pull it out. I'm no vet and no expert but have had a bit of experience so ask any questions and I'll try to help. Also, come in and let us know how the little guy is doing and what mischief he's getting into. Sweet little chicks just peep softly when they are going to sleep. Not much cuter. dw [/QUOTE]
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