could you please tell me wchat i will need for hand rearing and ware to house the chick?thank you marie xx

Why do you you think you need to hand-rear a chick? I'm sure that if it parents take good care of it, it wouldn't be necessary. If you think that you need to handfeed a baby bird to tame it the way you'd like, I personally don't think that you would. I've never had (or wanted) a handfed bird (and I haven't even had the benefit of being able to interact with them when they are still in the nest. You would.) My birds are still tame. Someone on another bird said that its not the act of handfeeding them that makes them tame, but the interaction at a young age.

From what I understand handfeeding, is something that only someone experienced in doing so should even attempt. There are many things that can go wrong -- and plenty of information to know -- not just about what you need and how to do it, but how to properly socialize chicks so that they won't have emotional issues when they grow up. However - A breeder does need to know how to handfeed a chick in case of something goes wrong and the parents aren't able to care for the babies. Do you have a breeder nearby that can demonstrate how to do it for you? It may not be enough to just read about how to handfeed without getting a real feel for what it would be like. Getting some "lessons" would probably be something you'd want to do before attempting to breed you birds.

i know a breeder who has been breeding for 50years and she has plenty of advise about the rearing how to do it etc...i will not rear the chick right from the start i will take it away at the same time una took munch ans apple

Edited March 12, 200619 yr by smilyl