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Taco chirped for 2 days straight before settling now. I literally mean NON STOP. She would breath more heavily and open and close her little beak for a few days after. Now she's as happy and active as her brooder mates. Her chirp is a little rustier (great term) and she kind of sneezes...

Update on Taco - SHE IS STILL CHIRPING. It's a mixture of a car alarm and a squeaky door. At one point I thought I would lose my mind but cuddling her in my neck/sweatshirt hood calms her down enough to regain my sanity. She's still eating and drinking and her feathers are coming in nicely so...

I couldn't find a thermometer that wasn't huge but I'm pretty confident that they're comfortable heat wise. The other cuddle with her and I saw her eating and drinking again this morning. I think you're right Drumstick Diva, it seems like baby chick colic! She's still chirping nonstop but...

I lowered the heat lamp a little bit and they ended up on the opposite side of the brooder. I'll pick up a thermometer today to make sure it's a good temp though. She has been in and out of isolation because I read it's better to seperate her in case she is sick. So maybe she is feeling lonely...

I don't have a thermometer actually

Ok she definitely doesn't have pasty butt then. I'm cuddling with her now (possibly risky I know) but it's the only thing that gets her to quiet down even a little.

She's one of 8 chicks in a hutch in our house. It's a rectangular shape with a feeder and waterer on one side and a 250 watt bulb heat lamp on the other side. The others are acting normally, eating and drinking a ton and walking around the whole hutch being adorable and quirky. I don't think she...

I have a 4 or 5 day old baby chick who's been acting strange the last couple of days. She started by opening and closing her mouth repeatedly all day yesterday but acting mostly normal otherwise, slightly lethargic. Today she's been chirping nearly nonstop, some of the time with eyes closed. It...

Hey everybody! I have a couple day old barred rock chick who's opening and closing her mouth constantly and is slightly lethargic. She's one of 6 chicks I bought 2 days ago from our local feed store and the others seem to be acting normally. I separated her and she's laying down for the most...

I have two barred only a few days old and it was brought to my attention that one might be a roo. What does everyone think? Top view Chick with more white Chick with more black Please help!