Bald Spot

[barry collins]

It is fine to give her a shallow dish of luke warm water to investigate and practice bathing in but you should not bath her. She will learn on her own when to bathe. Try splashing your fingers in a dish to show her what to do. Only do this if is warm and she has good time to dry afterwards.

 

[Farzad]

Kachal has grown alot, missing feathers are kicking in and he is doing well, he is 8 weeks now but he does not even try any premium food but harrison high potency fine...
Still getting formula 3 times a day

 

[barry collins]

Keep feeding the formula until she refuses to eat it for a few days straight. Then make sure she is eating other food well before you stop altogether. You have done a good job.

 

[XstatyK]

Name suggestion: CoCo (short for coconut in reference to head)

 

[Farzad]

Hey again
A Few weeks now and she is starting to play with adult food and seems to eat them but seeds are passing undigested, is that safe?

 

[barry collins]

Hey again
A Few weeks now and she is starting to play with adult food and seems to eat them but seeds are passing undigested, is that safe?

She may not have learned to husk her food properly yet that might make seeds pass whole? Don't stop formula until your sure she is eating properly.

 

[Farzad]

Here is how she eats, it is clear that she does eat the whole seed instead of husking it

 

[Farzad]

 

[barry collins]

Try her on other foods like pellets and soft foods that don't need husking. It's a lot easier to get her to eat other foods while still young and is important for a balanced diet. I think they learn how to husk seeds by watching parents so it might take a while for her to work it out.

 

[Farzad]

She is about 9 weeks no still begging for formula and eats like this... I kiss her everytime i give her formula

 

[barry collins]

Looks nice and healthy. Some chicks take formula for 12 weeks plus.

 

[shhh]

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This is the same baby after her head and neck feathers grew back...

Mine has the same issue of no feather on the head at 4 weeks of age, at what age these feather has grown?