Chick Bellies

[2 Magnolias Egg]

Hello all- My two new chicks got out and into the ducklings pen today (which is wetter of course). Scared me cause I thought they were gone. As I was moving them back to their pen, I noticed their bellies looked like this. Is this just wetness, or is something wrong? They are dry now, and they are acting normal otherwise.

Thanks!

 

[swamphiker]

That just looks like a wet chickie belly to me! These chicks should be fine. For the future, getting chicks wet can be dangerous for chicks since they aren't able to regulate their temperature very well with just baby fluff.

 

[2 Magnolias Egg]

okay good to know, thanks. thankfully it was almost 100 today