Came home to a hatched and dry chick but wasn't moving much - what to do?

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Have you been giving it water, honey, electrolytes, etc. forcefully?

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Have you been giving it water, honey, electrolytes, etc. forcefully?

It's still breathing and moving- that's good.

 

[downekc09]

Ok it worked! Is it just shifting around in the video or would you say that's convulsing/seizure? @JustAChickenLoverOverHere maybe you can help?

He thinks shifting around, and now it sat up but still has its head now.

 

[Mellowmalt]

I think it might have been stepped on. There is something really wrong with it and I don't think there is anything that can be done to save it.

 

[downekc09]

I got home and it is walking and chirping!! I feel so much better! Thank you guys!!!!

 

[LaFleche]

Hello! Today is the day for hatching! One chick was outside of the nesting box. It is dry but it isn't moving a whole lot. Is there something we should do? For now we have it in a brooder box with a heat lamp

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I am glad that it recovered, but if this smallish box,where the fluffy butt of a hen can be seen, is your broodies nestbox, the next accident is about to happen, as chicks might fall out and being unable to crawl back, will get cold and die.

Your broody needs a bigger nestbox so the chicks will not fall out.

 

[downekc09]

I am glad that it recovered, but if this smallish box,where the fluffy butt of a hen can be seen, is your broodies nestbox, the next accident is about to happen, as chicks might fall out and being unable to crawl back, will get cold and die.

Your broody needs a bigger nestbox so the chicks will not fall out.

We changed it! We thought about that since it was out.

 

[ButtonHoarder]

I’m so happy it recovered! And beautiful hen btw!

 

[downekc09]

I’m so happy it recovered! And beautiful hen btw!

Thank you!!

 

[LaFleche]

We changed it! We thought about that since it was out.

This new set up looks much better and safer