incubator help again.. :/

AmyLynn2374 said:

It should be. You can put bacitrcin or non pain relief neosporin if you'd like to keep bacteria out. It's just a little membrane from the cord left over. Should dry right up and the "navel" should close fine.

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Necklace said:

Thanks.. how long does it usually take for them to get moving good.. she is all dryed out but she is not moving well.. she is having the most trouble holding her head up... it looks like her head is to heavy for her body.. I am just worried about her being able to eat and drink..

sorry for all the questions.. just worried.. now that the baby is out of the shell I am just worried about her not getting enough to eat or drink.

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AmyLynn2374 said:

It's different for different chicks. Some come out active and running around in minutes, others seem to take forever to get on their feet. I keep sav a chick electrolyte in my water the first couple days after hatch.

You dont have to worry about them eating at this point. While I don't susbscribe to the letting them stay in the bator 2-3 days, They do have time to get rested up. If it doesn't show improvement after a few hours you can try offering it water with electrolytes, nutri drench or sugar water.

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AmyLynn2374 said:

It's different for different chicks. Some come out active and running around in minutes, others seem to take forever to get on their feet. I keep sav a chick electrolyte in my water the first couple days after hatch.

You dont have to worry about them eating at this point. While I don't susbscribe to the letting them stay in the bator 2-3 days, They do have time to get rested up. If it doesn't show improvement after a few hours you can try offering it water with electrolytes, nutri drench or sugar water.

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Necklace said:

She died....

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