Cuckoo maran chicks acting odd

[RowlenAcres]

Hello!
I'm brand new to chicks and after planning and researching the brooder, the coop and the breeds I got my chicks and it's mostly going well. That being said I have several breeds that are meshing well, but my cuckoo marans just don't act like the rest. After a week and a half they are growing just like the others, but they don't play and I never see them eat or drink. Everytime I go to the brooder they are laying around with their wings down and their eyes closed. I have 18 chicks and 3 are cuckoo marans and all 3 are acting this way. I'm just wondering if this is normal for the cuckoo maran breed since none of the other chicks are acting this way?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you post some photos of your brooder, the chicks, poop, etc.? We love photos!

 

[RowlenAcres]

The top picture is of one of the marans, they are my only straight runs so I'm not sure if it's a pullet or cockerel. That was it last night laying on its side, I really thought it was dying but then it jumped up when I reached in for it, then went back to acting like it had been.
The bottom picture is the brooder when the chicks were smaller, I don't have any new pictures now.

 

[keeper 1960]

they look cold?is the band still on there leg?

 

[aart]

One with purple band in top pic just looks like it is lounging.

 

[RowlenAcres]

they look cold?is the band still on there leg?

Yes, band is still on the leg, but its lose and not restricting at all, that was what I checked first! I just moved the heat lamp higher because they were acting hot. It's only the 3 marans acting weird

 

[aart]

It's only the 3 marans acting weird

If they are just a bit less active, but are eating/drinking/pooping OK, I'd not worry too much.

 

[RowlenAcres]

Update in case anyone looks at this later.

They are now over 6 months old. They are not cuckoo marans at all, they are all black. None of them can walk. I've tried everything I could find on here and they just seem to be slowly becoming paralyzed. I've decided to cull them after 6 months of trying. I've got a very docile flock, but I've noticed my other girls pecking them lately. Sad day!