Chick likes to sleep on back (Pic included)

[geese11]

So cute I think it is just that it gets a bit unstable so when it ends up on it's back it just goes to sleep. One of my favs as i had to help it out beacuse it was nearly 48hr and hadn't gotten far with hatching and went quiet. Now full of energy and very cute

 

[limabean]

Heeee! Love it! I am just learning about all this - posted on here when I saw a chick lying down to sleep because I did not know that was normal. If I'd seen a chick lying on it's back I probably would have posted again!

 

[cuntryuppiechick]

I don't know that it is safe for them to sleep on their backs. I thought the way their lungs worked they could drown. I lost the one I assisted out and she kept back sleeping. Anyone know for sure??

 

[Chickengal505]

LOVE IT, sooooo cute

 

[Chicken-Rage]

LOL yup they do that here is mine............lol

 

[leight54]

Makes you want to tickle that tummy, doesn't it?

I hadn't heard it's bad for them to sleep on their back. Anyone?

 

[mmaddie's mom]

They sunbathe in that position so I wouldn't think it would hurt.

 

[wood&feathers]

Like MMaddie's Mom I see them sunbathe that way occasionally. But then when you invert a chicken like that yourself, they seem to have some respiratory distress. I have avoided inverting them except for slaughter.

As for voluntary back sleeping, I do see mine do it in a sunny dust bath, but not for more than 15 minutes.

 

[Bengalcats1]

If I saw my babies do that I'd prob have started CPR, good to know, Adorable !

 

[Annie84]

So cute!