chiping chick

[Sally Sunshine]

I cant really tell what her inner membrane looks like, you will see in the article that most veining will disappear to fine hair like dry lines then you can move on if need be! Good Luck, I will check back in the morning!

 

[Waffle]

Well its gone midnight and Im wiped! But I now have a chick in my kitchen! Look at the size of the feet on that!!!! Not only was the shell too hard but I think the chick was shrink wrapped(if Thats the right term!) I slowly started peeling the shell away bit by bit then moistened the inner membrane with warm water on a qtip . Very very slowly I pushed the membrane around the chick it took me 4 hours as I didn't want to move to fast. As you can see I am not touching the part that is attached. Hoping that will come off over night. Lots of chirping coming from the kitchen now. Just hope Pip makes it through the night now but don't see why not.

 

[sumi]

Look at those feet!! LOL Cute! Congrats on your first assisted hatch. You timed it perfect

 

[Sally Sunshine]

UPDATE!!!

if I am not on and you need some chick therapy for feet or other stuff you can always ask for help in the incubating thread as well as here!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ell-detatched-shipped-eggs/8950#post_10811563



just in case, I feel the need to make sure you have info!

since its a holiday weekend and a lot of us are running around or baking!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

New Chick Care Links and Info​

DIP THE BEAK OF THE CHICK IN THE WATER BEFORE YOU TURN IT LOOSE in the brooder. A taste of water right away helps them to find more water soon. If your chicks are at all stressed, add about 3 tablespoons of brown or table sugar to each quart of water for extra energy. Most baby bird loss is caused because the bird doesn't start to eat or drink. Never let your bird run out of water. http://odysseyranch.com/Chick Care Tips.html

Homemade Electrolyte Recipe for weak/ill chicks
2 C. Water
2 TBL. Brown Sugar, honey or molasses
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
Mix until all dry ingredients dissolve & Keep refrigerated
You could also use electrolyte drinks Gatorade or Pedialyte, or
3 drops of POLYVISOL (liquid childrens A-B-D vitamins)
Slowly drip along inner edge of lower beak.
How To Raise Baby Chicks
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...ks-the-first-60-days-of-raising-baby-chickens

Raising your chicks
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/raising-your-baby-chicks

Dont forget to have Sav-A-Chick™ Electrolyte and Vitamin Supplement on hand! AND ITS CHEAP at TSC its Balanced electrolytes supplement for newly hatched and adult chickens, ducks, turkeys, and other domestic poultry. Fortified with vitamins A, D3, E, C, K, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9 and B12. Convenient, single-use packets each mix into one gallon of drinking water. Use during hot weather or other stress to support optimal hydration and bird health. JUST IN CASE you have a weak bird! OR You can add sugar to the water in the first couple of days.


http://www.mypetchicken.com/backyard-chickens/chicken-care/chapter-4-caring-for-baby-chicks.aspx


WRY NECK
Wry neck is a condition in which the baby chicks head tilts backwards, causing it to be off balance and fall over.​

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http://www.bucknrunranch.com/blog/2011/11/12/the-care-and-handling-of-baby-chicks/

Some causes of EARLY CHICK MORTALITY ~​

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/39604/some-causes-of-early-chick-mortality​

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CHICKEN ORTHOPEDICS ~​

https://sites.google.com/a/larsencreek.com/chicken-orthopedics/leg-braces
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/72885/boot-for-curled-toes-on-3-month-old-chicken-update-w-pics
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/spraddle-leg-in-baby-chicks-what-is-it.html​

http://poultryhelp.com/spraddle.html​

Curled Toes
http://www.chickenchatter.org/view_topic.php?id=2586&forum_id=30​

 

[Waffle]

Hey thanks for the info. The chick has been great all morning but is now starting to get really noisey. I am wondering if I should give it back to Mama bird now or keep it in here for a few days. will Definately dip the beak tho

 

[Sally Sunshine]

not sure that's your call, if she is good on her feet eating and drinking, and has no open navel I don't see why not!

 

[Waffle]

not eating or drinking yet. Just posted on the link you sent me thank you :0) feel dumb as I posted it twice!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

why dumb? I do it all; the time, sometimes it sends it 4 times! uggggg

 

[Sally Sunshine]

not eating or drinking yet. Just posted on the link you sent me thank you :0) feel dumb as I posted it twice!!

I hope sumi is still on, she knows her broody gals!!

 

[sumi]

Hey thanks for the info. The chick has been great all morning but is now starting to get really noisey. I am wondering if I should give it back to Mama bird now or keep it in here for a few days. will Definately dip the beak tho

I answered you on Sally's thread, but here goes again:

If it was hatched by a broody, she should go back to mom asap. Before she gets to used to you and gets confused. Get her to her mom while her instincts are still strong and she'll listen to her mom. Slip her under the hen while she's sleeping, so she will wake up to the chick and think it hatched during the night. If you are worried about the cold you can put mom and the chicks in a separate area with a heat lamp for the first 3-4 weeks, until the chicks are stronger. This will also help keep the chicks warm when they run around.