Is there something wrong with my baby Welsummer?

[jenny8675309]

I picked up five chicks from, born Monday, from Meyer Hatchery. I've noticed my Welsummer doing this strange thing with her head...almost like a pant, but not really...sort of like a head/beak twitching motion that happens for a few seconds, stops, then repeats. I noticed it a few days ago and was worried, but then I didn't notice it the next day. Now, I just saw her doing it again. The temperature in the brooder is between 85-90ish so I don't think it's the heat...although she is my biggest chick. Other than this "tick" she appears to be walking around, eating, drinking and pooping just fine....in fact, I just watched her catch a baby fly in mid air in the brooder and eat it. I'm doing my best to keep the brooder clean, but they always manage the get poop and pine shavings in their water no matter what adjustments I make to it. I change the water at least daily and have already cleaned out the entire brooder with new pine shavings twice and they are only 6 days old. I'm a first timer so I have no idea what this is. Can anybody help me and tell me if this is something I should be concerned about? I posted a short clip on YouTube...here's the link.

 

[nchls school]

I picked up five chicks from, born Monday, from Meyer Hatchery. I've noticed my Welsummer doing this strange thing with her head...almost like a pant, but not really...sort of like a head/beak twitching motion that happens for a few seconds, stops, then repeats. I noticed it a few days ago and was worried, but then I didn't notice it the next day. Now, I just saw her doing it again. The temperature in the brooder is between 85-90ish so I don't think it's the heat...although she is my biggest chick. Other than this "tick" she appears to be walking around, eating, drinking and pooping just fine....in fact, I just watched her catch a baby fly in mid air in the brooder and eat it. I'm doing my best to keep the brooder clean, but they always manage the get poop and pine shavings in their water no matter what adjustments I make to it. I change the water at least daily and have already cleaned out the entire brooder with new pine shavings twice and they are only 6 days old. I'm a first timer so I have no idea what this is. Can anybody help me and tell me if this is something I should be concerned about? I posted a short clip on YouTube...here's the link.

The chick looks to be panting from being to warm. Your chicks need to be able to get away from the heat. Possibly a bigger pen or smaller heat source.

 

[jenny8675309]

Thanks so much nchls!!

 

[nchls school]

Thanks so much nchls!!

You're welcome. The chick has stopped the panting?