We decided to pull Pickles from the nest last Sunday as I was concerned he wasn't being fed. He was 21 days old and weighed 30g. He was also breathing a bit heavy so is on a course of septrin. His sibling peaches died at 12 days old of pneumonia. We are still waiting for test results for the cause of the pneumonia to determine whether to not breed from that pair again.
Anyway, he is taking formula well, on 4 feeds a day and ranges from 7g morning feed, 10-12g at lunchtime, 10-12g tea time and then 8g last feed. His weight has been up and down and today is 32g. He should be on 3 feeds a day now but I am reluctant to do this. His breathing us still a bit clicky and still has a bit of a snotty nose but it is improving slowly. Waiting to speak to the vet thus morning. Should I treat him as a younger chick and go off his development rather than his age? This is him this morning at 27 days old.
Anyway, he is taking formula well, on 4 feeds a day and ranges from 7g morning feed, 10-12g at lunchtime, 10-12g tea time and then 8g last feed. His weight has been up and down and today is 32g. He should be on 3 feeds a day now but I am reluctant to do this. His breathing us still a bit clicky and still has a bit of a snotty nose but it is improving slowly. Waiting to speak to the vet thus morning. Should I treat him as a younger chick and go off his development rather than his age? This is him this morning at 27 days old.