New chick acting weird

[zhess510]

I just picked up my chicks from the post office this morning. I just checked them and I have one austalorp that stands for a while then starts jumping and chirping while scratching violently at its head. Does anyone know if this is normal or what might cause this?
Thanks

 

[nooniejames]

Its not normal

 

[mtnviewfarms]

I raise LOTS OF CHICKS, many of them Black Australorps and, No - that definitely is not normal
BA or any other chick breed behavior.

 

[zhess510]

Do you know what it could be?

 

[nooniejames]

May need mareks vaccination o coccidis

 

[nooniejames]

may be coccidis

 

[zhess510]

Well, that chick died and one other since then. The hatchery thinks the chick may have had a birth defect (mentally). The other chick was acting lethargic and later died, now I have another and its acting the same. The hatchery told me to put a drop of honey on it's beak and that should perk it up a little, it seemed to help so we'll see.

 

[3riverschick]

Well, that chick died and one other since then. The hatchery thinks the chick may have had a birth defect (mentally). The other chick was acting lethargic and later died, now I have another and its acting the same. The hatchery told me to put a drop of honey on it's beak and that should perk it up a little, it seemed to help so we'll see.

Very probabaly your chicks have "travel stress". See the thread in this forum "Raising Chicks" titled
" How To Deal With Travel Stress In Baby Chicks" for help.
Best,
Karen