Baby chicks laying down a lot.

[Habriel]

Is their food and water in a lit area?
I ask because it looks like it is dark except directly under the heat lamp.

I’ve moved the food and water closer to the light, hopefully tomorrow I’ll see them eating and drinking.

 

[Habriel]

Came to check on the babes and they are up moving around after I took my eye off them.

 

[ldrchickens]

Came to check on the babes and they are up moving around after I took my eye off them.

Yep thats usually how it works. While i was hatching kept like a hawk on the incubator to witness the hatching and no lie i would give up and come back two minutes later and the baby was out of the egg!

 

[21hens-incharge]

Came to check on the babes and they are up moving around after I took my eye off them.

That is so awesome!
Super cute.
Hatching is hard work for them. I am glad they are doing well.

 

[Old flock yet new]

I have 1 chick laying around ..bigger than the rest. 1 is 24 hours old the 1 a couoke hours later ..then 12 hours later more babies hatching. The 2nd to hatch bleed a little and is the biggest. It is the only one really just laying still. I touch it and it will move and curl up. ..the other chicks crawl over it. 1 is already drinking water and pecking at food. ..so I have the big little one laying on my leg with heat source. Watching him or her breathe. I am worried about the little 1. Out of six only 1 laying and not flopping around trying to walk or look around. Now if I stick him or her in my bra I get a fee cheeps ..here an there when I talk or cough.. yeah I know dumb idea ...I feel protective over him or her lol