Distress peeping on day one—everything seems fine when I check

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

@Hip Hillbilly Farm have they stopped chirping like that?

And, look at THIS one

 

[AmeraucanaHank]

It's possible. I went back out and took video.

ETA that of course now the peeping is more intermittent as I stand here. Chicks! Not at all for the past minute or so.

She sounds fine to me! She's probably just a little louder than the rest.

 

[NightingaleJen]

She sounds fine to me! She's probably just a little louder than the rest.

She has been much quieter since I decided to really worry about her. Of course, right?

 

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

Mine are peeping their hearts out and here I thought that was a good thing. Ya think it's distress? Hmmm. Better go take a peek then.

 

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

Here's a great example of when they are distressed:https://m.facebook.com/lincolnupoultry/videos/what-does-an-unhappy-chick-sound-like-heres-an-example-️-its-loudone-of-our-litt/284002053325836/

Yeah, that's what mine sound like. I can't tell how many though nor which one.

 

[AmeraucanaHank]

Yeah, that's what mine sound like. I can't tell how many though nor which one.

Are they warm enough?

 

[AmeraucanaHank]

Phew, is THAT what she's doing? Wow, thanks for that. I keep running in there every five minutes looking, adding food to their bin. I'll bet they're thinking, "Girl, bye!!!"

Is this your first time brooding chicks?

 

[AmeraucanaHank]

Umm, weelll. Okay, let's just say 5 weeks ago I got my first chicks from TSC. So, I feel like it is the first. For one thing, mine from TSC were at least a week old. These babies are three days!!!!!!

How are they doing this morning?

 

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

How are they doing this morning?

Now that you ask . . .
Day 2: Flock is thriving. I changed out the puppy pads (fulla poop) this afternoon and replaced with wide wood chips (same as brooder no. 1 that is going.) I ordered some hemp this morning, looking forward to replacing the wood chips with it.

My lil bitty runt does not look so good now and this time I do NOT think he/she is sleeping. The others are walking over her (literally) and she/it is just laying there. Not meanting to sound cruel but if she is going to ahem transition I hope it is before tomorrow. I have a 48 hour window for refunds. One was DOA and now this one looks not so hot.

The two brooders are next to each other. It is so funny watching the "big" girls (as in 5 weeks old) trying to see what they are hearing next door.

Thank you for inquiring @AmeraucanaHank .

 

[AmeraucanaHank]

My lil bitty runt does not look so good now and this time I do NOT think he/she is sleeping. The others are walking over her (literally) and she/it is just laying there.

I think she has low blood sugar. I would immediately put some sugar in their water.