TheUnicornChick
Hatching
- May 20, 2018
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Hi everyone i really need your help!
We hatched a chick in an incubator 3 days ago and it still cant stand. This is our 4th batch and we've never had something like this before.
It already had some difficulties getting out of its egg at first: it stuck out its beak and could open the rest. At one point part of his face was also sticking out which made air bubbles appear in its eye due to the pressure of the eggshell. I couldn't stand to watch so i cheated and helped it get oit of its egg even though i know that should never be done-yet i think it wouldn't have made it if i hadn't.
It had its eyes open at that point but it couldnt stand. It kept falling on its left side and kicking its legs to try and get up. I noticed its toes were curled inwards a little but i don't know if this makes a difference.
At the end of the first day its eyes closed (this morning i gently cleaned the eyelids with some water and a cotton swab and his eyes open slightly once in a while) .
Three days later, he still can't stand and doesnt want to eat or drink. I do give it drops of water regularly which it swallows but with much difficulty (today i also gave it some sugar water instead of normal water) but i cant get it to eat.
I spend a lot of time with it and try to hold it so its 'standing' with the support of my hand and it sometimes starts running. Its neck is also kind of wweird since its tilted to the left and he falls forward on it a lot.
My mom says its in too much pain and that's why its eyes are closed so she thinks we should cull it, but for some reason i think it might survive because for now its really fighting. Do you know if i can save him and how? Or do we need to cull it (which i really domt want to)....
Thank you for your replies
We hatched a chick in an incubator 3 days ago and it still cant stand. This is our 4th batch and we've never had something like this before.
It already had some difficulties getting out of its egg at first: it stuck out its beak and could open the rest. At one point part of his face was also sticking out which made air bubbles appear in its eye due to the pressure of the eggshell. I couldn't stand to watch so i cheated and helped it get oit of its egg even though i know that should never be done-yet i think it wouldn't have made it if i hadn't.
It had its eyes open at that point but it couldnt stand. It kept falling on its left side and kicking its legs to try and get up. I noticed its toes were curled inwards a little but i don't know if this makes a difference.
At the end of the first day its eyes closed (this morning i gently cleaned the eyelids with some water and a cotton swab and his eyes open slightly once in a while) .
Three days later, he still can't stand and doesnt want to eat or drink. I do give it drops of water regularly which it swallows but with much difficulty (today i also gave it some sugar water instead of normal water) but i cant get it to eat.
I spend a lot of time with it and try to hold it so its 'standing' with the support of my hand and it sometimes starts running. Its neck is also kind of wweird since its tilted to the left and he falls forward on it a lot.
My mom says its in too much pain and that's why its eyes are closed so she thinks we should cull it, but for some reason i think it might survive because for now its really fighting. Do you know if i can save him and how? Or do we need to cull it (which i really domt want to)....
Thank you for your replies
I’ll see if I can get some of the chicken experts to answer you.
