Chick can’t stay upright... HELP!

[Frosty_2503]

Hey everyone- I had a little silkie chick who resulted from my female silkie getting out of my breeding pen and into my maran pen. So she’s half partridge silkie half black copper maran... but she’s having some trouble. She hatched out on her own, but she had curly toe, so we got her some little boots as we have experience with this, but she just can’t stay upright. I’ve put a towel under her to try and help her balance but shes still rocking back a lot on her legs, she’s coming up on 48 hours out of the shell but is so focused on learning to walk she will not learn to eat or drink. HELP!!!

 

[Eggcessive]

Have you given any chick vitamins with riboflavin on the label? Poultry Cell is good, or you can also give baby vitamins, but look for riboflavin. Sometimes if one is having trouble standing I have placed them in a padded cup or wineglass to get them standing.