Is this a normal sleeping position?

[MagistraTn]

I feel like they hardly ever sleep. I have a camera on them, and check them often as whenever I go out there they get all excited. They are nearly 3 weeks old, and I just caught one like this, her toes are twitching

they had a busy morning outside enjoying the grass, bugs, etc…so I was feeling like they were tired…but!

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Have you noticed any issuses with her before?

 

[MagistraTn]

Have you noticed any issuses with her before?

I can’t quite tell them apart, but have not noticed any issues.
In case the Pic is not showing up, here it is again

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Just inspect them every day and if you can't notice any issues there's not much you can do.
Let me tag some educators
@azygous @Wyorp Rock @aart

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I feel like they hardly ever sleep.

You feel like they don't sleep much? Do they have a light on 24/7?
How old are the chicks?
I don't think I've ever seen a chick sleep like that before. Have you gone out and physically checked on her?

 

[MagistraTn]

You feel like they don't sleep much? Do they have a light on 24/7?
How old are the chicks?
I don't think I've ever seen a chick sleep like that before. Have you gone out and physically checked on her?

Thank you. Yes,I just checked and they all seem fine, I tried not to rouse them. They are almost 3 weeks. There has been a soft light on in the garage, I suppose I should turn it off?

 

[azygous]

At three weeks, your chicks no longer require a heat source during the day while awake and eating. Reduce it to a 75F heat footprint during the night, reducing that to 70 to 60F over the following three weeks. Then no heat after that.

Be aware that exposing growing pullets to light around the clock can adversely affect sexual maturation, speeding it up and causing onset of laying before the pullets' bodies have sufficiently developed, setting them up for future reproductive issues. Therefore, it's critical to give them complete darkness after sunset after they reach age six weeks.

That chick looks dead. That is not a normal sleeping position for a chick older than two weeks. Keep an eye on her.

 

[MagistraTn]

At three weeks, your chicks no longer require a heat source during the day while awake and eating. Reduce it to a 75F heat footprint during the night, reducing that to 70 to 60F over the following three weeks. Then no heat after that.

Be aware that exposing growing pullets to light around the clock can adversely affect sexual maturation, speeding it up and causing onset of laying before the pullets' bodies have sufficiently developed, setting them up for future reproductive issues. Therefore, it's critical to give them complete darkness after sunset after they reach age six weeks.

That chick looks dead. That is not a normal sleeping position for a chick older than two weeks. Keep an eye on her.

Thank you. I unplugged the heat brooder plate thing as they were avoiding it and the weather has warmed up. I’ll remove the light now, and they’ll just have ambient moon, passing cars, etc. I do have a tent with seedlings and light, but that’s only on during the day.

she’s not dead, but I’ll keep an eye out for struggles.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you. Yes,I just checked and they all seem fine, I tried not to rouse them. They are almost 3 weeks. There has been a soft light on in the garage, I suppose I should turn it off?

Yes,I just checked and they all seem fine, I tried not to rouse them. They are almost 3 weeks. There has been a soft light on in the garage

You're in TN?
It should be light outside right now and the chicks up moving/active, eating and drinking. You tried not to rouse them?
Are they not getting any light during the day?
You mention "Soft Light"

Sorry, I think I may be misunderstanding some things.

 

[MagistraTn]

You're in TN?
It should be light outside right now and the chicks up moving/active, eating and drinking. You tried not to rouse them?
Are they not getting any light during the day?
You mention "Soft Light"

Sorry, I think I may be misunderstanding some things.

Yes, I’m in Tn. They get normal amounts of light during the day. I just tried not to interrupt them because the seemed to be napping is what I meant. They are pretty active in general. There has been a low wattage light bulb on in the garage, it feels like a night light, but it has been going all night. I turned it off, just now tho.