Chicks hatched ... now they have stuck eyes!!! HELP

[Reptigirl]

Well I have my first ever baby chicks.. I hatched them out over the last 4 days. The newest ones hatched last night. They were fine when they hatched but now tonight I noticed they have eyes that are sticking closed. Not gunky. No discharge or anything. There eyes look clear.... I took a clean towel and doted a little water on & they opened them right up... Now 2 hours later a few chicks have 1 eye closed...

Other then the eyes they look & act healthy... What's going on?

 

[LilMissPetie]

Not really sure about the eye thing. But Congratz of your first hatch

 

[RachaelS]

Can't help but I have two kind of like that so I am jumping on. Their eyes are open now but something looks "off" about them, not the same as the rest almost like the eye that was closed is smaller!

 

[Reptigirl]

Anyone? Im guessing it might be because the humidity is too low...i raised it and now only 1 is having trouble.... Just a guess. Hope its not something worse.

 

[WallTenters]

The humidity was probably too low when they were hatching. Continue doing the warm wash cloth to help them open them up... It should clear up in a day or two if you keep doing this.