I agree with barnyard chaos. That was normal for my chick.
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Is wriggling around and keeps flipping itself over and I’m hearing the occasional cheep. I’m just hoping that it makes it until morningIf that foot doesn't correct itself within the next few hours, you will need to correct it using some bandaid or tape. Be sure to watch out for splay leg as well. How's the weak chick doing so far?
The fact that it's moving is a good sign. Did it absorb all the yolk before it was removed/hatched from the egg?Is wriggling around and keeps flipping itself over and I’m hearing the occasional cheep. I’m just hoping that it makes it until morning
I’m not sure I was crouched on the floor clearing out the incubator as non showed any signs of life and it fell onto the floor and it came out and I thought it was dead at first until it started to moveThe fact that it's moving is a good sign. Did it absorb all the yolk before it was removed/hatched from the egg?
Today would have been day 23I’m not sure I was crouched on the floor clearing out the incubator as non showed any signs of life and it fell onto the floor and it came out and I thought it was dead at first until it started to move
That must have been a heart-stopping moment, and a careful first breath of air (yours) after the fall, eh? I've smelt a bad egg before and it ain't pretty!I’m not sure I was crouched on the floor clearing out the incubator as non showed any signs of life and it fell onto the floor and it came out and I thought it was dead at first until it started to move
They can hatch pretty late sometimes. Unabsorbed yolk will look like thisToday would have been day 23
Continue to monitor the baby. See if you can give it a drop or two of sugar water or b12 water on the tip of its beak to help give it energy. Besides that, all you can do is keep in the incubator and wait. Hope it all goes well!They can hatch pretty late sometimes. Unabsorbed yolk will look like thisView attachment 3402313View attachment 3402314
It looks like it has fully absorbed the egg yolkThey can hatch pretty late sometimes. Unabsorbed yolk will look like thisView attachment 3402313View attachment 3402314