Introduce Chicks to Food and Water
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How to raise baby chicks
What happens here
The host places the filled chick feeder and waterer into the brooder with the chicks. He then demonstrates how to encourage hesitant chicks to drink by gently dipping a chick's beak into the water. He reassures viewers that chicks are inquisitive and will quickly learn where the food and water are. He also notes that baby chicks can survive for 3-4 days without food or water, relying on the yolk sac absorbed from the egg, which gives some buffer time for them to find their food/water sources.
Goal: Ensure chicks find and use their food and water sources
Tools and materials
- Chick Feeder — Providing food to the chicks
- Chick Waterer — Providing water to the chicks