Sick chick?

[Raekins]

I just got 3 baby chicks last week (not sure how old but their still little fuzz balls!) and well, two of the chicks are really active and one of them just sleeps ALL the time. When I pick her up to play she just passes out in my hand like dead weight. Every once and awhile I can keep her awake for a little bit. Is she sick?? or just a sleepy chick...?

 

[rikku_03]

it might be because of the heat? does it have a lot of fluff? I noticed our baby chicken fall asleep easily when they are nice and warm

 

[Raekins]

No it wasnt the heat, turns out it was a sick chick of the bunch. I was holding it before I posted my first post, and in about 5 minutes I went back over to check on it again and it was in another spot dead

Sucks. It was the most hand tame of the bunch and I even got her to the point where she'd lay on her back in my hand. Im thinking I should clean the cage out pretty good just in case so the others wont get sick.. even though Ive been keeping it pretty darn spotless. Humf.

 

[cochinbantam-lover]

I am sooooooooooooo sorry about your chickie!

 

[SimplyForties]

I'm so sorry that happened to you

 

[Raekins]

I thought Id atleast share some pictures of the adoreable chickys!
My Chihuahua, Lucy, has become quite motherly with them haha.

I didnt set these two up like this, the baby chick just crawled into my doggys arms and they fell asleep. (Sadly its the baby chicky that died..)

 

[rikku_03]

I'm so sorry about your baby chicken

I'm still trying to figure out what happen so this doesn't happen to anybody else

 

[BluegrassSeramas]

Sorry

 

[Schultz]

Sorry for your loss

 

[cmom]

Sorry about your loss.

It's amazing how quickly we bond with the chicks. Your pics are great.