Ever seen a chick that lays on it's back? (Worrisome update Aug 9)

[PurpleChicken]

AHappychick's silkie:

 

[PurpleChicken]

Does this count?

 

[Zahboo]

I'm a bit ugh because she's started doing it more

she does it non stop! I flip her back upright because Superman walks on her too much. I have flipped Dot over abotu 12 times already tonight! Ugh

 

[insiderart]

Well maybe you need to segregate her with a quieter chick for a companion for a while. Section off part of the brooder with cardboard for her with water and food under the light a bit. Keep an eye on her.

 

[emartin]

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She just does it. She walks fine, eats and drinks normal. I think she caught my specialness she only does it when the OEGB who are more rambunctious knock her over or in my hand. She isn't very cordinated. They are only 2 days old now, maybe just getting the groove of things?

Probably just getting the groove of things. Ever notice how newly hatched chicks are too stupid to realize that they can lay down inside of sleeping standing up? It's fun to watch them fall forward or sideways when they fall asleep standing up.

 

[Bear88]

so cute but i hope she is ok

i saved a chick from a pet shop and she walked back and not forward ..... but died after 8 days

 

[Zahboo]

Nooo don't say that lalalalalalalala I always lose my favorits lalallallalalalalalalalalalalalalalallalala

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[juliect]

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I agree with insiderart....separate her with a calmer sibling. When my Favs arrived I had one rambunctious bully, who ran around knocking the other chicks over, pecking eyes, and pulling feathers...two of the others would just roll over on their backs when knocked over and had trouble getting up. I separated out the bully because everyone else was calm. Without the stress of being knocked over all the time those two ate, drank, and got stronger. Three days later they were strong enough that the bully chick wasn't a problem anymore and he was successfully reintegrated with the others.

Good luck and keep us posted.

 

[poultryhaven]

Mine did it too. It was an asil/ frizzle mix but it passed away

Hey PurpleChicken!, My old EE roo use to do that! lol he was huge and it was so funny. He probably weighed over 10 pounds lol.

Heres the rooster that i used to have that did it. (he was still young)

 

[joebryant]

You folks need to learn Chickenese. They're telling you that they want you to buy them a recliner.