yawning, leg stretching, and side lying

[Amreid]

Great post here! I have a 4 day old chick that's stretching out her legs often and was wondering if something was wrong with her. And the neck stretching as well! I am also new to chicks so I thought she might be doing it to offset some pain. Great reassurance!!!

 

[NewHennyPennymomma]

Thank you all for that,was seeing the leg stretching and laying on their sides, and YES chick yoga...lost 3 first day we are on day 2 of their arrival so I'm a bit anxious, raised chickens in my youth, but never paid them much mind cuz the momma hen ALWAYS had it covered, Now I'M.THE MOMMA HEN...big difference

 

[Finneygirl]

Chicken TV is my favorite entertainment

 

[Finneygirl]

Should I provide dirt for chicks to take a dust bath? They only have sawdust in their cage now. They are 3 weeks old I think

 

[Australorpfamily]

Should I provide dirt for chicks to take a dust bath? They only have sawdust in their cage now. They are 3 weeks old I think

You can and be prepared for dust everywhere. I give my chicks dirt from their run first off and they generally dog pile it lol

*just make sure the container is big enough that if they jump on edges it doesn't flip over on them