Hands on hatching and help

[sarah125]

How long has he been hatched for? Give him some time to gain strength. Did he hatch on his own or did you have to get him out?

He hatched last night around midnight, we had to help him a bit but he did it on his own basically.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

He hatched! But his legs are bent when he stands :c is that normal??

Do you mean bent lime doing an army crawl? Mine all do that for the first day or 2 or do you mean actually bent?

 

[sarah125]

Do you mean bent lime doing an army crawl? Mine all do that for the first day or 2 or do you mean actually bent?

Like his joint hasnt unbent but if after a day or two its still the same I'll look into it more and see what he needs

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Like his joint hasnt unbent but if after a day or two its still the same I'll look into it more and see what he needs

Are you giving them any save a chick vitamins and electrolytes in their water? That should help. I've had some like that before. It usually corrects itself after a day or two of the save a chick. You can also use nutridrench if that's more available to you. I keep both on hand.

 

[Ravynscroft]

He hatched! But his legs are bent when he stands :c is that normal??

Like others said, it may just take him a day to get his feet under him properly... NutriDrench is great to give any ducklings or chicks for a great boost to start out with...

 

[julieholt]

How do I help a pip at the wrong end if I need to ??

 

[sarah125]

Like others said, it may just take him a day to get his feet under him properly... NutriDrench is great to give any ducklings or chicks for a great boost to start out with...

Yea his legs are better he still the only one that hatched but two other eggs are pipping right now

this is him, he is so clingy its cute

 

[jenniferlamar70]

How do I help a pip at the wrong end if I need to ??

Type in hatching guide in the search bar for byc. There's a guide called Sally sunshine guide for assisted hatching. About half way down is detailed instructions on wring end pips.

 

[julieholt]

Type in hatching guide in the search bar for byc. There's a guide called Sally sunshine guide for assisted hatching. About half way down is detailed instructions on wring end pips.

Thank you so much

 

[casportpony]

Quote: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching