Should it be necessary again in the future, @Pyxis's very detailed Guide to Assisted Hatching for All Poultry may come in handy.
she just can't get up. I've rolled her onto her belly to urge her to stand, but she can only stand for a few seconds before toppling over. she's so small I can't exactly get her to drink. she just absorbed her yolk sack, so I'm assuming she doesn't need to eat or drink for a while. she's also not fluffed up due to the goo and egg...stuff. I don't want to wash her. she'll get cold.
Perking up is good. Yes, she won't have to eat for as long as 48 hours because of the yolk, but it would be best if she did. When I have a weak chick, I take an eyedropper and dip it into the Nutri-Drench solution (diluted) and put a tiny drop on the outside of the chick's beak. It will often, assisted by gravity, find its way into the chick's mouth and you'll see her swallow. After a few sessions, she may even peck at the moisture on the end of the dropper. Chicks can easily aspirate fluids, so if you try this method, don't go too quickly or drop it in her open beak...just start slowly, with a tiny bit, on the outside of her closed beak.oh she's perked up already.
