First time hatching

[FamilyOf8]

So this was my first time hatching. This is going to be long but I’ll make it as brief as possible.

Everything went well, 9 chicks. However, one of them hatching extremely sticky. To me it looked like the yolk ruptured before it hatched completely. It was so sticky that I was peeling some of the membrane and shell off the chick after it hatched. That chick hatched yesterday morning. We are now 9:23pm on the second day and the chick is still extremely weak. I’ve given electrolytes by dropper to the beak crease. I did place chick in the brooder with her hatchmates and she ate some, drank some, and explored some. She then started chirping really loud. I went to check and she was under the heat lamp but cold to the touch. I left her a few minutes because I thought maybe she had just climbed under the lamp. A few minutes later she was still not warm. I took her to the couch with me and we sat under my electric blanket. She then quieted and fell asleep. I gave her awhile then gave her some more electrolytes and placed her back in the incubator that I had hooked back up.

Anyway, getting to the point. Is there anything I can do to help her gain strength? What would cause her yolk to rupture prior to or during hatching?

 

[SilverBirds]

Sticky chicks happen when the humidity was to high and the temp was to low. Has she dried off or does she look matted down?

 

[FamilyOf8]

Sticky chicks happen when the humidity was to high and the temp was to low. Has she dried off or does she look matted down?

She has dried but is matted horribly. I’ve tried to clean her off as much as I can but I don’t want to cause more stress. There was 4-5 chicks that hatched before her so humidity is a possibility but she’s the only one like this.

Picture is her dry.

Any advice to help her or just continue what I’m doing? (And I say “her” hoping it’s a her)

 

[SilverBirds]

You can take warm water and a soft toothbrush and scrub her. This will remove any gunky stuff they is preventing her from being fluffy. Towel and use a hair drier to dry off so she doesn't get chilled. Hopefully she'll become more active!

 

[FamilyOf8]

Perfect. Will do in the morning as we’ve turned in for the night. I do have her in the incubator for tonight to make sure she stays warm.