How much should my babies sleep?

[chickennewb-E]

They are in a brooder and seem to sleep a lot. Are they like human babies that way? Are they under stimulated? Are they overheated and that’s why they’re too tired? Why do they have to look like they’re dead when they’re sleeping? Why am I panicking over chickens? And why do I still eat chicken if I’m panicking over chickens? So many questions…

 

[Anon112]

In my experience, chicks run around and then will just lay down and sleep, then run around, then drop and sleep again.

What is your heat source? If you are using a heat lamp, you need to make sure they have enough space to get away from the heat.

Do you see any panting? Are their poops normal?

 

[thecatumbrella]

When my chicks are under a week old, they'll sleep quite a bit. I use a heat plate. It does take a bold chick that's ready for food/water to drive the herd out. Otherwise, they're too comfy to move.

 

[Anon112]

When my chicks are under a week old, they'll sleep quite a bit. I use a heat plate. It does take a bold chick that's ready for food/water to drive the herd out. Otherwise, they're too comfy to move.

I'm such a fan of heat plates. Nothing like watching two sleep under it and three sleep on top of it.

We also busted it out when we had three very young kittens whose mother had been killed by a car, and the kittens LOVED it.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

When they're little they sleep a lot. That's because they grow while they're sleeping. So they need to do a lot of it. As they age they will become more active. And yes, just like human babies, baby kittens, puppies, etc.

 

[chickennewb-E]

In my experience, chicks run around and then will just lay down and sleep, then run around, then drop and sleep again.

What is your heat source? If you are using a heat lamp, you need to make sure they have enough space to get away from the heat.

Do you see any panting? Are their poops normal?

They don’t seem to be panting, still breathing through their nose. T

 

[Anon112]

They don’t seem to be panting, still breathing through their nose. T

How big is the area they are in, and what is the heat source?

 

[chickennewb-E]

How big is the area they are in, and what is the heat source?

Galvanized tub, heat lamp on one side, shaded on other