HELP Chick is staying on its back.

[sheribee]

We Incubated some of our eggs, which we have done before, tho this time only 1 hatched. Healthy and gorgeous, but he/she grooms itself and falls on its back, it can get up itself but does not usually bother, and i find it seemingly asleep fully on its back. I have to either bang the cage, or give it a little shove to get back on its feet.
Can anyone tell me, is this normal/ok? or is something wrong.
Could this be because its on its own in the brooder, with only a toy chick. we do get it out alot tho.
Thanks everyone, im quite worried!!

[wildwood]

I have never seen this before, at least not with poultry. It probably has to do with it not being able to cuddle up to siblings and mum's feathers. As long as it seems healthy I wouldn't worry, it will probably grow out of it.

In the days that we used to artificially hatch poultry we used an covered old fish tank as a brooder with ceramic lamps. To imitate the mother chook, we made something resembling a floormop made from strips of warm material and hung that from the top. While this wasn't really necessary for warmth, the chicks always made a beeline for it and cuddled in between the strips making that soft chirping sound when they settle down. I feel they did better for that.