So one week ago, one single chick hatched. She was not a great mama and had left the eggs multiple times for extended periods of time. I finally took them and put them in an incubator for the last few days. Once the one hatched (shockingly) I took it back out to her and she has since been great with him/her, but the chick's legs are messed up. It's a little hard to describe, but basically it can't stand up fully. The "knees" are bent constantly and it is walking on them. I have been trying to hold it so that the feet are on the ground with a finger holding them down and then supporting the body in a standing position thinking that the muscles or something aren't developed enough.
Anyone have any ideas or do I need to cull it? I know the mama will be devastated but I dont want it to suffer later.
Anyone have any ideas or do I need to cull it? I know the mama will be devastated but I dont want it to suffer later.