Help! What the heck is wrong with this baby?!

[Purelychicks]

It’s dry now but not fluffy. It hatched last night around 8pm and after research it looks like it has club foot. I don’t know how to euthanize but I used paper tape on it’s feet and now it can hobble around.

How would i treat club foot? Or can I? One leg is pretty bad and it can’t get it under it, the other is sort of normal

 

[Purelychicks]

Can you get updated photos? Is it able to open its eyes?

I can give you information on euthanasing in a humane, gentle non graphic way, if you need. But if its becoming more active, then I'd hold off and see how it goes

It’s the same. Droopy neck, won’t open eyes, will sort of trip around in the bator. I got water @ nutri drench down it. It’s sleeping rn so I can’t get a good pic with it in the incubator

 

[BelovedBirds]

It’s the same. Droopy neck, won’t open eyes, will sort of trip around in the bator. I got water @ nutri drench down it. It’s sleeping rn so I can’t get a good pic with it in the incubator

Wipe the eyes gently with a warm damp sponge, it may not be able to open its eyes due to how it dried, so give its face a little clean up

Nutri drench is a good idea

 

[coach723]

Get pictures when you can. You may have to use hobbles for the legs as well as tape for the toes. And a chick chair may help, once it's able to come out of the incubator. Link below has some examples. It's up to you how much you want to try. Sounds like it's improved some, so up to you how much time to give it a chance. Hatching is hard work, and if there are/were other issues, then even harder.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/versions-of-chick-chairs-please.1166308/

 

[BelovedBirds]

How would i treat club foot? Or can I? One leg is pretty bad and it can’t get it under it, the other is sort of normal

You may need to make a hobble

 

[Purelychicks]

Wipe the eyes gently with a warm damp sponge, it may not be able to open its eyes due to how it dried, so give its face a little clean up

Nutri drench is a good idea

I already tried there’s nothing keeping it from opening the eyes it’s just too weak I think it may die without me having to do anything. Lots of ppl are saying it’s a Riboflavin deficiency. I did try a chick chair but it’s left leg is to wonky to even put it in the hole..

 

[coach723]

Some of them aren't meant to be. It's sad, but it happens. I hate losing the little ones.
21 days isn't very long to be fully formed and functional, it's really a miracle that most of them are good. If it doesn't make it, it's not your fault. Riboflavin deficiency is not uncommon and often is the cause of curly toes. There may be more than one issue going on, it's hard to say when they are so small. Often a chick that has trouble hatching, had trouble for a reason, one that we may never know.

 

[BelovedBirds]

I already tried there’s nothing keeping it from opening the eyes it’s just too weak I think it may die without me having to do anything. Lots of ppl are saying it’s a Riboflavin deficiency. I did try a chick chair but it’s left leg is to wonky to even put it in the hole..

It doesn't sound too good. If it's been more than an hour or two since hatch, with no improvement then I'm not sure treatments are going to work.
If you decide it needs to be put down, there's a method that is very gentle. Of course its ultimately your decision and it may pass on its own soon anyway. But if it doesn't, I wouldn't let it suffer

Spoiler: Ether euthanisation method

The ether method is done with a small airtight container (I use old plastic coffee containers, but even a butter bowl will work). Get a can of car started fluid, make sure it’s the kind that contains ether. Do this outside! Spray a paper towel with some of the ether, put the baby in the towel, and put it all down in the container. Spray generously, but be very careful you don’t inhale any fumes yourself. Put the lid on and the chick will be put to sleep, then die quickly and painlessly in its sleep

 

[Purelychicks]

It doesn't sound too good. If it's been more than an hour or two since hatch, with no improvement then I'm not sure treatments are going to work.
If you decide it needs to be put down, there's a method that is very gentle. Of course its ultimately your decision and it may pass on its own soon anyway. But if it doesn't, I wouldn't let it suffer

Spoiler: Ether euthanisation method

The ether method is done with a small airtight container (I use old plastic coffee containers, but even a butter bowl will work). Get a can of car started fluid, make sure it’s the kind that contains ether. Do this outside! Spray a paper towel with some of the ether, put the baby in the towel, and put it all down in the container. Spray generously, but be very careful you don’t inhale any fumes yourself. Put the lid on and the chick will be put to sleep, then die quickly and painlessly in its sleep

Thank you ! I also saw the method where you just chop its head off and that did not appeal to me . I think I’m gonna give it a few hours in the chick chair and if it’s still lifeless, I’ll euthanize it.

 

[Lardson]

Why do you think they don't have a heat lamp?
This chick is clearly not ready for the brooder, its likely in the incubator currently.

Im too used to seeing people on here that have no idea what they are doing.