EMERGENCY question!

[horsekrazy74]

Hes peeping so much! But hes a bit freaked and cant seem to get his legs right where he can move, I cant tell whats wrong with his back, but it doesnt look too well

 

[horsekrazy74]

His legs wont bend up underneath him or hes unable to do it. They are just staying straight out behind him and hes trying sooooo hard to roll over and cant because of the legs

I tried to turn him on his belly, but the legs just pushed back out and he fell right back over

Poor little guy is such a fighter and its just not going well

 

[nurse_turtle]

Time will tell. You may wanna try vitamin water/chicksaver via dropper. The blister on his back is probably from friction of trying to get outta that darn egg prison. Sometimes the legs get better, sometimes they don't. You did the right thing to help him. If there's a leg in the pip hole, something's wrong. Let us know how it goes.....

 

[horsekrazy74]

Thanks guys! Im hoping for the best, hes trying so hard! I hope the little guy makes it!

 

[horsekrazy74]

Since hes alone in there, I keep playing a video of some chicks peeping and hes soooo excited to hear it! Hes responding and is moving around a little bit!

 

[nurse_turtle]

Can the incubator and brooder be closer together so he can hear the other chicks. I think it makes a huge difference when they can hear the others. Would it be safe to put the next newest chick in the bator with him? Chicks know they aren't supposed to be alone and they cry a lot when alone. It sounds like he's giving it all he's got.

 

[RHRanch]

It might help to prop him is a cup with his legs in the right position folded under him. I have done this before and at minimum, it calms them down.

 

[horsekrazy74]

The newest chick is two days old and is already running like crazy in the brooder and im scared he may peck at him a bit. And I dont have a way to put the bator next to the other chicks

 

[horsekrazy74]

I put him in a cup, but he still managed to sprawl out. Leaving some peep noises next to him all night to think their are babies around him. Praying that maybe he makes it through the night. Hopefully he wont manage to get himself out of the cup

 

[waw]

try a feather duster along with the recording i hope he gets better