HELP! This chick is moving but smells TERRIBLE!

[HENS-and-MARES]

So I’ve been smelling something nasty over by the incubator, they were 3 eggs, 2 of them have hatched, the last..... is the source of the terrible smell. However, when I candled it, it was clearly moving. Dead chick? What should I do?!

 

[MGG]

So I’ve been smelling something nasty over by the incubator, they were 3 eggs, 2 of them have hatched, the last..... is the source of the terrible smell. However, when I candled it, it was clearly moving. Dead chick? What should I do?!

What day are they on? It's probably dead or is bacteria ridden. When you candled you're sure it was the chick that moved?

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

Yes, also I should mention that it had a little bit of a crack, panicked I put wax over it. The next 6 days it was doing great! It has slowed down a bit though....

 

[MGG]

Yes, also I should mention that it had a little bit of a crack, panicked I put wax over it. The next 6 days it was doing great! It has slowed down a bit though....

Can you take a candling picture?

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

Here, still see movement

 

[MGG]

Here, still see movement

I would just leave it in then and hope for the best. Be prepared if it doesn't make it though. C'mon little baby! If it lives, name it stinky. Lol

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

Thanks!

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

RIP little chick, it was confirmed dead this morning.

 

[MGG]

RIP little chick, it was confirmed dead this morning.

Aw, I'm sorry.