1 day old....not walking. please help. looks twisted?

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Hatched on day 23 by itself. I thought it was fine when it hatched, but when I went to go check on it this morning, it is laying on its side and doesn't seem to be able to get up. Please help.
 

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Is it able to hold its legs together? If not you could try to hook them together. Look up things on splayed legs.
 
many chicks are very tired after hatching as well, and it can take a couple of days to start bopping around.
If your chick can hold its legs together I would say it is just resting, and I would check on it in a couple of hours to see if it is walking around a bit.
If it looks lethargic I would give some sugar water, and if it has a spraddle leg you can treat it with the method in the link above.
 
I don't think it's sprayed legs. It's neck seems to be twisted....wry neck maybe. I'm giving it vitamin e and nutridrench, but he's not looking good. :-(
 

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