Chicky is definitely more active and alert (in cycles). Yesterday afternoon, I picked it up and held it to me. It climbed out of my hands, up my chest, and to my shoulder be for I could blink!
I never see it eat or drink, but it must be. It only poo'd once during the first 12 hours I had it. Since I got its crate set up and chick feed, I've found lots of poos. So s/he must be eating/drinking right?
It tends to fall asleep at the drop of a hat, is that normal? It will be walking around, then it's head will droop, and eyes will close and it will drop. Often a few seconds later it opens its eyes a chirps a bit then it's out again.
Also, I noticed it has something that looks exactly like a dried umbilical stump just below its vent. Chicks don't have umbilical cords, so what is it?
Sorry so many ???, haven't had a chick before, and my chicken book doesn't have much info about chicks.
By the way, s/he loves the mirrors. I often look in to see it talking to itself in the mirror and pecking at it. Occasionally it snuggles or pecks the stuffed chick, but usually it sleeps next to the mirror.
We asked dh if we could get another chick to keep it company.
He laughed. Then a moment later he says, "When you buy them at the feed store, can they tell for sure it is a girl?"
