I am now feeding them every 3 to 4 hours and every time they get fed their nest box gets cleaned before they are put back.
Shadow is now 1 week old but the Bengalese are a few days older and I can see a difference in them every day. More feathers are appearing too.
I’ve also increased the ratio of the formula to water.1 part formula to 4 parts water.
I am also using a larger syringe now which makes feeding much easier and takes up less time too.
Shadow is now 1 week old but the Bengalese are a few days older and I can see a difference in them every day. More feathers are appearing too.
I’ve also increased the ratio of the formula to water.1 part formula to 4 parts water.
I am also using a larger syringe now which makes feeding much easier and takes up less time too.
One thing for sure Shadow has a really good set of lungs. When they are wanting fed he is louder than the other three put together. This is when I really noticed the difference in the sound they make. Fascinating.
Every day that passes there is a difference.
They were becoming a little bit squashed up in the dish I had them in so I decided now was time for them to go into a proper nest box but the nest box would be inside the large brooder which had a 60w red bulb (this would soon be changed to a 40w bulb but the nest box wasn't placed as close to the light bulb as shown in the photo the opening in the nest box faced away from the light and was closer to the vent that is in the side of the brooder
Every day that passes there is a difference.
They were becoming a little bit squashed up in the dish I had them in so I decided now was time for them to go into a proper nest box but the nest box would be inside the large brooder which had a 60w red bulb (this would soon be changed to a 40w bulb but the nest box wasn't placed as close to the light bulb as shown in the photo the opening in the nest box faced away from the light and was closer to the vent that is in the side of the brooder
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The tub inside the brooder (above) contains a paper towel soaked with water to provide humidity when the lid is on the brooder. The container bottom right is the one the chicks slept in before being moved.
This is not really a good photo of Shadow (below) but now at 12 days old it shows not only the tiny pin feathers coming in on his back but also what is inside its mouth too (looks as though he has a little kitten or it could be his own little 'pet' on the roof of his mouth.
This is not really a good photo of Shadow (below) but now at 12 days old it shows not only the tiny pin feathers coming in on his back but also what is inside its mouth too (looks as though he has a little kitten or it could be his own little 'pet' on the roof of his mouth.
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Shadow's Story ... Part 3
