Odd Yawning behavior in 2 week old chick. Help?

[TopazMaster91]

I'm sure @HuffleClaw will be back online soon, but in the meantime can you give a bit more information?
When do you notice the "yawning" - after eating/drinking?
Do you provide grit (crushed granite) for you chicks?
What do you feed?
Check her crop first thing in the morning before she's had anything to eat/drink - the crop should be empty/flat.

Photos of her are always welcome (we love photos) and if you happen to get the yawning on video, that would be great too!

They've had grit, and don't seem to have any crop issues that I can see (looks empty/flat in morning, pretty full at night, they are pigs for such tiny bantams lol).
They were just switched from Chick Starter to Starter/Grower before going outside, just your basic crumbles, same ingredients and nutrients just less protein (20%).
I couldn't really tell if it was before/during/after eating when I saw them yawn as I was in the middle of trying to waterproof their setup, it randomly rains like hell here in FL, but it was hot outside, and it was probably around 10am-12pm that I first noticed it, a few days ago.
I've only seen a couple of them do it just a few times over a few days, not like constantly or often. Haven't seen them do it at all yesterday afternoon / this morning.
I'd post pics if I could, but my phone is "non-functional" at the moment lol

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I've only seen a couple of them do it just a few times over a few days, not like constantly or often.

They've had grit

Likely what you are seeing is crop adjustment if you are only see it occasionally. Next time you see it, try to take note if they have just been eating/drinking.
I never hurts to keep watch on crops to make sure they are emptying and of course being observant to behaviors like you are doing now

You mention they have had grit - do you provide it free choice? If you don't, then I recommend that you do - you can put it in a small container attached to a post or just scatter it in their run - they will take what they need.

 

[TopazMaster91]

Likely what you are seeing is crop adjustment if you are only see it occasionally. Next time you see it, try to take note if they have just been eating/drinking.
I never hurts to keep watch on crops to make sure they are emptying and of course being observant to behaviors like you are doing now

You mention they have had grit - do you provide it free choice? If you don't, then I recommend that you do - you can put it in a small container attached to a post or just scatter it in their run - they will take what they need.

It -looks- like yawning but not long or heavy, more like they just open their beak and tilt their head up for a brief moment; yeah, I'm not seeing it all that often. I just saw the little OEGB do it after watching them for around an hour, and one of the frizzled cochin bantams also did it. They're acting normally, don't seem to have much of anything in their crops yet (9:43am here), and they're breakfasting with their crumbles. They had grit when they were younger, I do want to provide them with some free choice, especially now that they're actually outside and older. There isn't any naturally occurring where I have them at the moment, so I either need to buy some or just find some outside that'll work. What do you recommend, sand/ground up shell/dusty gravel?
There's a lot of sand and a "dirt road" type of driveway nearby.

Somewhat unrelated but additional things I observed this morning: Surprisingly, the Buff laced Polish I have in with the bantams seems to be Top Pullet, even above the little Japanese guy, judging by how she acts and how defensive/"back off!"-ish, the big hens were looking at them through the mesh separating them and the Polish was making some weeeird sounds, running back and forth and staring! Lol.

My Buff Orpington seems to have a bit of a purple-ish tinge to her comb near the back, that's generally normal right? Indicating hotness/excitement/stress and the like?

PS: I'm rapidly beginning to think that little Gracie
(self-blue oegb girl) might just be the cutest tiny thing
in the whole universe. She's so docile and elegant.
Fits in my hand like a little pigeon.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

They had grit when they were younger, I do want to provide them with some free choice, especially now that they're actually outside and older. There isn't any naturally occurring where I have them at the moment, so I either need to buy some or just find some outside that'll work. What do you recommend, sand/ground up shell/dusty gravel?
There's a lot of sand and a "dirt road" type of driveway nearby.

You can find Poultry Grit (crushed granite) at Tractor Supply. A bag will last a long time - easiest way to supply grit and no guess work.

 

[TopazMaster91]

You can find Poultry Grit (crushed granite) at Tractor Supply. A bag will last a long time - easiest way to supply grit and no guess work.

I bought some after you replied with this; they still do the crop adjusting thing every now and then, but they don't seem to be doing it as often as before, and nothing seems wrong with them in any other way, so I think they're good, just needed a little supply of grit like you suggested; thanks!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I bought some after you replied with this; they still do the crop adjusting thing every now and then, but they don't seem to be doing it as often as before, and nothing seems wrong with them in any other way, so I think they're good, just needed a little supply of grit like you suggested; thanks!

 

[HuffleClaw]

I guess I missed the last alerts, so sorry! But here she was yesterday, 9 months, behavior continues. She is now laying the tiniest little eggs.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I guess I missed the last alerts, so sorry! But here she was yesterday, 9 months, behavior continues. She is now laying the tiniest little eggs.
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Well isn't she just the cutest thing!
Her crop is empty every morning?

 

[HuffleClaw]

Well isn't she just the cutest thing!
Her crop is empty every morning?

Yep, but no idea why the behavior continues

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Yep, but no idea why the behavior continues

Is it just occasionally or continuous? Mostly after/during eating/drinking? In the very first video, it looks like a lot like crop adjustment.