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[MamaChick20]

Hey yall!! It’s me again! So my chicks have been actin crazy in a way. They have been very flighty and jump on eachother idk if I should worry about it. They don’t fight ( no one gets hurt ) and after when they get crazy they just go to sleep together all huddled. Now I know that some animals get the zoomies, so do they have the case of the zoomies or is it something more?

I bought some chicken wire to go ontop of the brooder just incase they fly out

 

[Atlas The Chicken Tender]

From what I've observed, this is just regular chick play behavior. They're just having a grand ol' time! As long as they don't single anyone out or peck them to death, it's perfectly fine.

 

[My Three Chicks]

Do they have sufficient space? Is the temperature where it should be?

 

[rosemarythyme]

How old are they? Chicks like to play fight as they get older, so make sure they have plenty of space to run around and burn off energy.

 

[MamaChick20]

How old are they? Chicks like to play fight as they get older, so make sure they have plenty of space to run around and burn off energy.

So one is 1 week, the second one is 2 weeks and the third is 3 weeks. I’m guessing they just have the zoomies hehe

 

[MamaChick20]

Do they have sufficient space? Is the temperature where it should be?

They are in a metal brooder about the size of a brooder you would see at tractor supply just a tad bigger. Idk if that’s enough space for them especially for 3 week old one.
oh also they are In the garage so it does get kinda cold in there but I have their heat lamp. Plus if the garage gets too cold we have another heat lamp that can make the garage a tad bit warmer

 

[MamaChick20]

From what I've observed, this is just regular chick play behavior. They're just having a grand ol' time! As long as they don't single anyone out or peck them to death, it's perfectly fine.

I figured it was the case of the zoomies! I’ve just never seen it in a chick before!! I have three cats too so zoomies are very common around the house these chicks amaze me everyday