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Post subject: Re: Caring for new chicks and parent birds  Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:11 pm |
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tielfan wrote: Chicks do sleep a lot so maybe they were just taking a nap. But keep an eye on them to make sure they're OK and the parents are keeping them well fed. If the parents aren't giving them enough food you'll need to assist feed. would they make sound if they were hungry? when they sleep, do they lay down on their tummy? I am seeing parents cuddling together. Hope this doesn't mean desire to mate and lay more eggs. I am scared about feeding them. I am expecting to receive new formula early this week.
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Post subject: Re: Caring for new chicks and parent birds  Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 5:24 pm |
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Crops looked full when I got them out of the box today. Does it make sense to weight them with full crops at all? the weight doesn't reflect the true weight, right?
But, what alerted me, two youngest chicks both had only one eye looking at me. It looked like something was preventing another eye from opening. I didn't touch the eyes, I hope there is nothing serious. They all were a little bit sleepy at that time. Anything I can do about it???
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Post subject: Re: Caring for new chicks and parent birds  Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 5:55 pm |
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tielfan wrote: If an eye seems to be stuck shut you can gently wash it with warm water and a soft cloth or a cotton ball. better to do it now or can it wait til tomorrow? its 8pm here. Cotton swabs won't work? (what people call Q-tips)
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Post subject: Re: Caring for new chicks and parent birds  Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 8:46 pm |
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thanks, I won't use it. What can be causing eye not to open?
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Post subject: Re: Caring for new chicks and parent birds  Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:35 am |
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the previous time the youngest didn't yet opened eyes at all, and I can't remember about the second youngest. Didn't pay attention I guess. I will look closely today and I hope they just opened one eye first.
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Post subject: Re: Caring for new chicks and parent birds  Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:09 pm |
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Looked at their eyes today. The youngest doesn't have any problems but his older sibling does. It looked at first that the slit that cut the skin open isn't a straight line but rather some zig-zag shape. Then I decided to give it a try and clean it with wet cotton ball, and it helped. He opened his eye round but there is still a small particle in the very corner that I couldn't clean. I will look at it tomorrow again. Also, water cooled down while I was looking at him, hope its not a big deal.
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