i have a baby chicken and i dont know how what to feed it ?????and it keeps chirpin and its drivin me crazy
2006-08-02 07:45:00 · 19 answers · asked by darksideangel 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
ok, first of all you need to dip it's beak into the water and make sure it drinks. It should have water available at all times. It needs to be kept warm but not too warm. About 90 degrees for the first couple days. A low watt heat lamp works well. Your local feed store sells chick starter. This food is perfect for the little guy. set him on top of a little pile of it and he'll figure out it's food. He's not going to stop cheeping, he's a chick, that's what they do. but you can try making it dark and he may go to sleep. If he can't hear anything else around him he may fall asleep out of boredom. Your local feed store should be able to give you better care instructions than this. They will also be able to give you the products that will help you keep your chick healthy like immunizations. Best of luck!!
ps. I wouldn't give it grain or popcorn or rice until it is much older. It's gullet is not developed enough to digest those foods, it needs baby chicken food. Chick starter is the best thing for it right now.
2006-08-02 07:54:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-28 13:52:36 · answer #2 · answered by cerenzia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had chickens when I was younger, so I think I can help.
We put mine in an old bird cage (I think we put some newspaper on the bottom) with some water and fed it corn bread mix. If you don't have a cage for it, then I would lay down some newspaper and put a heat lamp over it to keep the chick warm. Give it some water and corn bread mix to eat. Don't scare it, because it may have a heart attack and die. Pick it up and stroke it gently, and maybe it will calm down.
Good luck!
2006-08-02 07:50:46 · answer #3 · answered by no such user 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to go to a feed store and buy a feeder and a water container for it. they also sell baby chick feed. baby chickens can start eating on their own fairly early. the feed is fairly inexpensive and will last you a long time.
2006-08-02 07:52:25 · answer #4 · answered by sezua 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'ts chirping because it's scared and want's it's mother. Try feeding it really small peices of bread, cooked up rice(break up the rice peices into smaller peices), or any soft leftover foods(break those foods down for it too.) That's what I did for my chickens. Don't forget water.
2006-08-05 07:43:57 · answer #5 · answered by .......... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is baby chick feed available and rather cheep no pun intended at the feed store. make sure the chick stays warm a box with a low wat light will do the trick food and water there easy to care for althought the little chick may be lonly you might want to get it a friend.
2006-08-02 07:50:31 · answer #6 · answered by djmantx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey Dez,,,, look put the baby in a box with a light in it for warmth... and a little dish of water,,, try a little corn meal in another dish.... it should know how to peck it.... until you can get to a pet store or your county Agent,, feed and seed store.. .all counties have one.....and dont be playing with him,, you look like a big monster to him... ok
good luck.....
2006-08-02 07:51:20 · answer #7 · answered by eejonesaux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try some unpopped popcorn till you can get to a feed store
They will eat grains and worms too
2006-08-02 07:50:56 · answer #8 · answered by Mr Bingo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to your local home improvement/ lumber store they should have things like chick food for the baby, (if you live in NY or around there the place to go is AGWAY they will hook you up) hope this helps also give it small pices of bread, not the rice it might kill it.
2006-08-02 07:54:06 · answer #9 · answered by Legal Eagle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um...i think u need a mommy chicken to feed the baby chicken,i have no idea,sry
2006-08-02 07:49:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋