KJ>I've not tried hanging toys in the brooder, but I DO put stuffed anima
KJ>in with single babies. When the babies get to a weaning cage, they get
KJ>hanging toys AND a swing.
>That's a good idea - I never thoght of it. Since AGs can be a little
>well.. less than sure-footed, a swing would be a good idea. I could
>hang it so it was low enought they wouldn't hurt themselves if they
>fell off.
I hang the swing in the cage and at first, I usually tie it so it
doesn't swing easily (it moves, but not far). Then I loosen it as the
babies gain confidence. It is always the highest thing in the cage,
right from the beginning. I've never seen a baby get up there before
they are ready.
>I have used stuffed toys with a single chick but with
I tend to only use the stuffed animals with single babies too. With
siblings, they don't need a toy--they have each other to cuddle.
I'm experimenting with the latest jenday baby. His parents have taken to
feeding him when THEY want to; not when HE wants to. So if I find him
empty, *I* feed him, and then put him back in the nest. I fed him
breakfast about 8am today. As I write this (2pm), I'm hearing feeding
noises coming from the box. I hope they'll start to feed him regularly
again; it would make working and handfeeding a lot less stressful.
But if worst comes to worst, I suppose I can always do the "run home at
lunch" routine for the next 5 weeks.
--Kathy
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