Falling asleep while standing?

[lajohnston]

Hi, I'm a newbie and brought my first chicks home on Tuesday evening. Is it normal for them to look like they're falling asleep while standing? They run around, eat, drink and otherwise look healthy.

 

[Araucana16]

Um, baby chicks find ways to sleep in every position possible.

Sometimes they look dead, other times precious, other times another, unique way of looking dead, and I guess standing too!

 

[white ninja]

ya its perfectly normal there"batterys" are small and weak so they get worn out quick lol and have to nap often to regain energy

 

[Granny Hatchet]

x2, they do a lot of sleeping standing up!! congrats on the new flock and welcome to BYC

 

[white ninja]

put a spoon of sugar in there water if they always seem drowsy and make sure they got plenty of heat thatll keep em going to

 

[ten chicks]

chicks are just like any other baby,all they do at first is sleep/eat/drink and poop,completely normal.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

chicks are just like any other baby,all they do at first is sleep/eat/drink and poop,completely normal.

babys and old grannys

 

[ten chicks]

babys and old grannys

Lol!

 

[lajohnston]

Lol. And thanks, I'll stop worrying (a little anyway).

 

[ten chicks]

Lol. And thanks, I'll stop worrying (a little anyway).

When you need to worry is if they stop eating/drinking and become lethargic/abnormal poop.