day 19 one pipping but had power outage

[Maiahr]

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I have the one that had lost a little blood by separating from the egg to fast and while its breathing fine and pecking at itself and chirping it has never tried to stand or raise its head it propels itself across the bottom of the bator but that's it. I'm not sure if something is wrong with it. or if it is weak from the blood loss. it was about a thimble full if that helps.

I haven't looked at the picture and I don't know the situation but I've had chicks like that. They just sleep under the bulb in the brooder for 1-2 days, they don't move and eventually slowly they start moving and walking and are fine.

 

[slordaz]

Congratulations on hatch, some chicks are more tired as took em more work to get outta that shell, I have some that don't do much of anything the first day other than sleep.

That being said, When I transfer over to the brooder I have set up I add a drop of Pol- vi -sol without iron and of b complex liquid vitamins before starting if was rough hatch. Show them where the food and water is and just check on them without disturbing them.

 

[Cynthia12]

No need to..keep..the humidity at 70. The humidity will go up once they start hatching. I usually open the lid to let some escape. I don't like seeing it go over 65. Sounds like you are having a pretty good hatch. .

 

[Mvan42]

Uh... I'm using coconut oil.. can you please explain about the drying?

Oops I meant that to say use coconut oil, water will cause it to dry out more... oops.

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pecking at itself and chirping it has never tried to stand or raise its head it propels itself across the bottom of the bator but that's it. I'm not sure if something is wrong with it. or if it is weak from the blood loss. it was about a thimble full if that helps.

I have had one do similar things, it should gain its footing, if it seems to no be getting it. Put it in a cup to support it for an hour or so. Help gain that leg strength. Also look at how it’s legs are positioned does it have splayed leg. That can be fixed.

 

[Cerenity]

I will here they are so far

So cute! I hope your little guy fluffed up!

 

[serenity8327]

Oops I meant that to say use coconut oil, water will cause it to dry out more... oops.


I have had one do similar things, it should gain its footing, if it seems to no be getting it. Put it in a cup to support it for an hour or so. Help gain that leg strength. Also look at how it’s legs are positioned does it have splayed leg. That can be fixed.

So cute! I hope your little guy fluffed up!

I believe it is splayed leg it waddles but stays really low. its legs are really far apart not like the others. I just moved the almost two month old babies into the bigger cage until the chicken house is finished in another two weeks and put the 6 new babies into the brooding box. The one that was stuck to the incubator is fluffed up and wreaking havoc on the other 5. the last four eggs I candled this morning there is no movement inside and no internal pips so I believe they passed sometime after the 18 day candleing. I havent done the egg topsies yet. I was waiting to move the new ones before I messed with them incase it's something bacterial I didnt want to contaminate my new fuzzy butts. I've posted pictures of my incubated additions into my chicken family. I wont be doing any more incubating until spring which is going to be really hard cause I'm in love with it. if anyone has any suggestions about the one with possible splayed leg I'm open ears or eyes as the case is...lol!!! the third picture of the one dominating the food is the one that was sticky. the forth picture is the one I believe may have splayed leg and the first two are my chicken family.

 

[serenity8327]

now looking it might be her foot needs a splint as well. idk but suggestions would be awesome.

 

[Maiahr]

@serenity8327 please do get rid of that newspaper ASAP ! It is slippery and it is sometimes causing splayed legs. Put wood shavings, kitchen/toilet paper towels. I have bed pads (like those for babies or elderly people) + wood shaving on the top. If you have none of these even a little bit of dirt/sand is OK. The chick's leg is not that bad. It is called curly toe. If you change the flooring and have time to spend with it holding it in the proper postion, it may not even need gloves. It is recoverable.

 

[serenity8327]

@serenity8327 please do get rid of that newspaper ASAP ! It is slippery and it is sometimes causing splayed legs. Put wood shavings, kitchen/toilet paper towels. I have bed pads (like those for babies or elderly people) + wood shaving on the top. If you have none of these even a little bit of dirt/sand is OK. The chick's leg is not that bad. It is called curly toe. If you change the flooring and have time to spend with it holding it in the proper postion, it may not even need gloves. It is recoverable.

I had already changed the news paper out to a baby changing pad. I was using cedar chips but it was causing my older chickens respiratory problems last year plus I read that cedar chips carry mites really bad and didnt want to risk it. so I discarded those a long time ago. the only thing I had handy other than my towels was my grandsons baby changing pads. I cut a bandaid in half long ways and loosly wrapped her legs in a brace with it. I've been picking her up placing her in my palm with her chin balanced on my finger to have her stand up right for about 10-15 minutes every hour then making sure she eats some and gets some to drink to keep her energy up. when I set her back down though sometimes she will sit and look around but most of the time she tucks her head underneath herself waddles backwards and falls asleep. she is super adorable and very sweet tempered. even though she doesn't get around well she doesn't let the others pick on her she pecks back. every once in a while I see them all trying to cuddle with her it's pretty cute. they are all so tiny compared to my other two from the last hatch. they were never this small.

 

[Cerenity]

@serenity8327 please do get rid of that newspaper ASAP ! It is slippery and it is sometimes causing splayed legs. Put wood shavings, kitchen/toilet paper towels. I have bed pads (like those for babies or elderly people) + wood shaving on the top. If you have none of these even a little bit of dirt/sand is OK. The chick's leg is not that bad. It is called curly toe. If you change the flooring and have time to spend with it holding it in the proper postion, it may not even need gloves. It is recoverable.

YAY! I'm so glad to hear that the chick is going to be ok! (And good to know about the newspaper! I have horses, so, we have plenty of shavings in the barn. Are there any shavings I should not use? I've never really paid attention to what kind of wood they are.)

Also - @serenity8327, please keep us updated on his/her progress! I feel so emotionally invested! What kinds of chicks are these?