CHICKTER Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 hi there we were wondering when can you pick the wee chiccky up my kids are dying to see him as is my o/h . as it stands we only get a wee minute or so at a time inbetween him popping out then runs back under mum so not a lot of time to see him/her properly . he is 3 days old now ....and from the looks of him as fit as a fiddle ....if you can pick him up will mum mind and is there any special way to pick it up....cant wait to hold the wee birdy .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 As long as mom will let you, you'll be fine picking him/her up Just be careful, all the kids that come to see ours sit on the floor with them cupped in their hands - less distance to fall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 My mums have been handled by me through their confinement and have happily let me pick up their babies from hatch onwards..once they get mobile it's harder to catch the little monsters but mum is still happy for the intrusion...........if mum doesn't peck at you, which she might do with only one baby to concentrate on, then for the first few holdings I'd keep it to just you & show the others, then move on to other hands as the chick gets bigger.......make it clear that small hands must not go & pick up the baby on their own though.......mine children are 10 & 13 & I trust them not to drop the babes, any younger than that & keep a close eye obviously Treat it like you did your own newborn babies (just on a much smaller scale & grows soooooo much faster ) & you won't go too far wrong Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHICKTER Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 many thanks folks we whent out to try and get it but mum was a little to aggressive so we have decided to just leave it for the noo every time i put my hands in she went for them squaking like mad mabey because she only has one i can appreciate that we were the same when our first child was born very very protective oh well ill keep trying but if mum lets me of course //// many thanks again ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Thats a typical broody thing to do You could try going out at dusk when she'll be more settled and tired - she should get used to it pretty soon Could also try distracting her with a bowl of mealworms/corn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
