PLEASE HELP!!

[JCodyC]

One of my chicks hatched today and he was all hyper and active but I turn away for an hour and now he's on his side barely tweeting! Should I take him out and put him in his heated cage and try to feed and water him?

 

[andy vogel]

just a minute.
when the chicks are born, they may be hyper, usually they just want to br warm, and sleeping. I would put him in his heated cage, about 90-95 degrees. before their born, they gain the ni=utrients of the yoke sack, which can feed them up to 3 days. so give him his heat source, let him sleep. dry off, and fluff up good luck!!! hope i responded in time!!

 

[JCodyC]

Thanks so much! I should have replied to my post but I think he was sleepin and I woke him up so now he's bak to normal

1 more question, should the hottest point under the heat lamp by 97 degrees? Or can it be warmer in the middle and 97 degrees farther out?

 

[Kernel Cluck]

97 directly under the heat lamp is fine as long as the chicks have a some space to get away a bit if they are too warm. They will regulate themselves as long as they can space themselves where they need to be.

 

[andy vogel]

yes, Kernal Cluck is right. they just came out of the egg, so there use to a 97-100 degree environment. 97 is fine, just as he stated, just make sure they can move away from it if they get hot. happy hatching!!