Hatchling can't stand???

[Harmoni]

Chick hatched on it's own around 9 am, so about 3 hours ago. It can't seem to stand. How do I tell if this is something I can treat or if it needs to be culled? It tries to stand but can't seem to position it's legs correctly. When it lays, the legs are both to the same side. It's ended up on it's back a few times too. It's chick number 5 of 6. We are still waiting for 6 to hatch, but I had to move the older 4 to the brooder to protect this one, since it also had some umbilical cord left attached that was bleeding.

 

[Zoohtasim]

How do I tell if this is something I can treat or if it needs to be culled?

All I can say is, don't cull it. Give it a chance to survive. Others may help you with what to do

 

[Harmoni]

this is how it keeps laying. Like it can't coordinate to stand or can't bare weight on the one leg. I want to help it if I can. Should I take it out of the incubator and try giving it some vitamins?

 

[Zoohtasim]

View attachment 2986427this is how it keeps laying. Like it can't coordinate to stand or can't bare weight on the one leg. I want to help it if I can. Should I take it out of the incubator and try giving it some vitamins?

Are it's legs stiff?

 

[Zoohtasim]

@SpotTheCat anyone you can mention?

 

[Harmoni]

Are it's legs stiff?

I don't know. They don't look it, but I haven't picked it up. I still have one pipped egg that hasn't hatched in my incubator so I don't want to leave it open.

 

[Zoohtasim]

Try putting it in a cup small enough so it has to use it's legs somehow to stand up.

 

[Zoohtasim]

I don't know. They don't look it, but I haven't picked it up. I still have one pipped egg that hasn't hatched in my incubator so I don't want to leave it open.

I see, it hatched some 3 hours ago right. You can wait a bit, it may be exhausted. Is it alert though?

 

[Harmoni]

I see, it hatched some 3 hours ago right. You can wait a bit, it may be exhausted. Is it alert though?

It's very alert and complaining every time it can't stand or ends up on it's back.

 

[Harmoni]

I wonder if I should still try a cup? I just cup a paper cup so it's just mildly supportive.