Sleepy Peeps

[chick-n-momma]

Hi everyone...
I just got my chicks yesterday from TSC. They took to their new living quarters rather well. All are lively and eating and drinking. The question I have is about their sleeping habits. Yesterday they all slept standing up. They were like this all day and night. Today I cleaned their container and went back to check on them a few minutes later and they were all laying down asleep. I was just suprised to see this. This is ok right? Does it mean they are now more comfortable with the new surroundings? Thanks all........

 

[duckking]

Are they doing the "dead chick" pose now?

I think they are fine. Got mine yesterday as well. Still trying to adapt the temp for them. I gave up trying to keep it at 95F with the last batch. Spend 3 days at least finding how high up or low they like the heat lamp!

 

[chick-n-momma]

LOL....thats what I thought!! I said OMG I've killed them all!!!!......then they heard me come in and jumped right up......

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

Haha!

Congrats on your new chicklets!

 

[duckking]

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I know!!!! First time I had chicks I totally freaked when I saw them. Scared the beejeebers out of them when I screamed!

Congrats on yours. You'll soon be complaining that they've grown so fast!!!!

 

[ossiander]

This happened to me as well. They got quiet and when I went to look they were laying down like they were dead.

 

[N&MSchroeder]

Okay, this is something I have been wondering about! Why do most chicks sleep standing up the first day? My theory (and I certainly may be wrong) is that it has to do with survival. My chicks were shipped in some way, even those I bought at my local feed store. The conditions are usually crowded, so I started thinking about what would happen to a chick who decided to lay down in these crowded conditions. Probably not pretty.

Once they know they have room to lay down without being trampled, which may take 1 or 2 days, they learn they can spread out. In fact, they crash!

Any thoughts?

 

[mcjessen]

I got my chicks yesterday too - only two. They both will occasionally stretch one leg out behind them and fall over, out cold. Almost like narcolepsy. It's pretty cute.

 

[sfw2]

N&MSchroeder :

Okay, this is something I have been wondering about! Why do most chicks sleep standing up the first day? My theory (and I certainly may be wrong) is that it has to do with survival. My chicks were shipped in some way, even those I bought at my local feed store. The conditions are usually crowded, so I started thinking about what would happen to a chick who decided to lay down in these crowded conditions. Probably not pretty.

Once they know they have room to lay down without being trampled, which may take 1 or 2 days, they learn they can spread out. In fact, they crash!

Any thoughts?

Makes sense, to me!​

 

[looptloop]

LOL! Yes, mine were doing that too, eating like crazy, then 2 seconds later, falling asleep with their beak in the dish. Standing up no less! So funny. I think they are pretty tired for a few days, probably just like our babies, lots of sleeping, with some eating and pooping mixed in.

Enjoy!