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ZZsBabiez wrote:
A neighbor came and asked me if I had a chick baby I could "lend" them to put in with these wild turkey babiez cause they won't eat. I couldn't do that, so I offered to foster them for a couple of weeks to get them going so they can turn them loose where they caught them. (on an Island where they work)
I put a Modern Game chick in with them. The Modern game eats like crazy! One of the turkey chicks was chilled and still isn't moving much. They are not interested in eating.. I have some gamebird feed, not interested.. I've given them boiled egg yolk, and they couldn't really care less.
This morning, the one that was chilled is still not up and around.. I'm thinking of force feeding, but am I messing with nature and will end up with a chick that can't survive on it's own?

Any ideas? Should I just provide warmth, a "coach" and good food and water and leave it at that?