normal behaviour for just hatched chicks?

[silkiechicken]

If the feet are curled, tape splits for the toes will work just fine. As for sleeping, if you are only used to buying day olds, they really are usually 3+ days old and up on their feet for a good while. They have enough in them to live for 72 hours after hatch so just let them rest for a few days before you start to worry about eating and drinking. Let it be available and they will eat when ready.

 

[needmorechickens!]

did you find the post with the "boots" for the chick feet?
~Rebecca

 

[reyecat]

thanks all, I feel much better about it all now.... first time chickie mommy = worry all night and day!

thanks for the link needmorechickens.

We decided to let him/her be for a day or two before we splint the toes... he's only 12 hours old.... and he needs to rest.

 

[chickorama]

Chicks are always really tired after hatching... you would be too if you were about 2 inches long and not very strong and you had to break through a wall to survive!!

 

[reyecat]

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Amen! i'm tired from just staying up to watch! I guess at our size it would be like pecking thourgh a 3 inch wall!