HELP!! Chick remains in ‘fetal’ position!!

[Kiki]

Shoot (I just saw your other thread)....is this the chick that hatched from the bloody egg with the umbilical still attached?

 

[BirdGirl2004]

I just experience this recently, when I was hatching out my own chicks! To me, I think it's normal... It will soon gain both the strength and the confidence to get up and move about! My chick did this as well, and it still had a little attached to it, but he is fine and healthy now!!
Good luck!! We are all here for you

 

[EggSighted4Life]

This Chick hatches a few hours ago and won’t open it’s eyes and it stays in this position!! HELP! What do I do!!!??
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If today is day 19 and it just hatched a few hours ago... I would NOT have opened my bator... And I would be questioning my instruments accuracy.

In other words, I agree that you need to give it time. Hatching is exhausting work and resting is normal. If he was still in the fetal position after 24 hours I might try the nutri drench. BUT I would be hesitant to open my top and risk my other hatchers, so I guess it depends on what all ya got going on. That chick still has 3 days worth of yolk, in theory. It should be enough nutrients since the egg had enough to fully form that beautiful little chick.

 

[Kiki]

If today is day 19 and it just hatched a few hours ago... I would NOT have opened my bator... And I would be questioning my instruments accuracy.

In other words, I agree that you need to give it time. Hatching is exhausting work and resting is normal. If he was still in the fetal position after 24 hours I might try the nutri drench. BUT I would be hesitant to open my top and risk my other hatchers, so I guess it depends on what all ya got going on. That chick still has 3 days worth of yolk, in theory. It should be enough nutrients since the egg had enough to fully form that beautiful little chick.

I'm waiting to hear back if this is the same chick.
This could be a reason why it isn't getting up yet.
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[HuffleClaw]

Maybe this helps? It’s really hard for me to get this baby to where it’s not lying on its face.

 

[HuffleClaw]

I just experience this recently, when I was hatching out my own chicks! To me, I think it's normal... It will soon gain both the strength and the confidence to get up and move about! My chick did this as well, and it still had a little attached to it, but he is fine and healthy now!!
Good luck!! We are all here for you

Oh my goodness I am so happy that i read this thank you!

 

[HuffleClaw]

Shoot (I just saw your other thread)....is this the chick that hatched from the bloody egg with the umbilical still attached?

No it finished just fine but was like this when it hatched

 

[HuffleClaw]

This was an egg that was in the bator the whole 19 days or no?

No. The broody stayed 12 days and then quit so I put it in my incubator.

 

[HuffleClaw]

If today is day 19 and it just hatched a few hours ago... I would NOT have opened my bator... And I would be questioning my instruments accuracy.

In other words, I agree that you need to give it time. Hatching is exhausting work and resting is normal. If he was still in the fetal position after 24 hours I might try the nutri drench. BUT I would be hesitant to open my top and risk my other hatchers, so I guess it depends on what all ya got going on. That chick still has 3 days worth of yolk, in theory. It should be enough nutrients since the egg had enough to fully form that beautiful little chick.

Day 20 now. I know I shouldn’t have opened it. Thank you for your information!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Maybe this helps? It’s really hard for me to get this baby to where it’s not lying on its face.

How long since hatch when you took that video?