Helping a wobbly chick?

[duckncover]

We have 11 chicks that hatched here. 6 of which hatched from a broody hen, and the rest from the incubator. One of them came out of the egg in the bator onto its back and has ended up back in that position frequently over the past few days. No apparent leg issues or neck issues. Just stumbling a bit. When I take her out to look at her she pretty much stops stumbling for the most part and begins to run about. It's not consistently noticeable but it is apparent she has been set back as she is smaller than the other chicks despite starting out the same size. I've been giving her drips of homemade electrolytes, giving her food seperately with vitamins mixed in, and making sure she doesn't get trampled. Is there anything else I can do? I felt like she was honestly going to pass away the night she hatched but we are on day 4 with improvement.

 

[Wonder Quails]

Continue your hard work! Also, try to keep an eye on her when she's around other chicks. You don't want them to crush her... Can you send pictures of how she's doing?

 

[duckncover]

I will try to remember to take pictures! She practically blends in until you notice the bit of size difference and that she's not as sturdy standing. I'm planning on separating the bigger chicks into a seperate brooder and leaving her with the ones that hatched right before or after her.

 

[Wonder Quails]

How are the other chicks doing? Are they picking on her?

 

[duckncover]

How are the other chicks doing? Are they picking on her?

So far no one really has picked on her but she seems to stay on the outside of their group. Maybe to avoid being stepped on.

 

[Wonder Quails]

When they grow older, if she's the smallest, try to put the smaller ones with the smaller ones and the bigger ones with the bigger ones.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

One of them came out of the egg in the bator onto its back and has ended up back in that position frequently over the past few days. No apparent leg issues or neck issues. Just stumbling a bit. When I take her out to look at her she pretty much stops stumbling for the most part and begins to run about.

How old is she?

She walks o.k. when you take her out of what? Where is she housed, please post photos of housing/brooder, chick, her poop, etc.

I'd get some vitamins into her that contain E and B2(Riboflavin). If she stumbling around in a brooder, but not when you take her out, perhaps the bedding is causing some issues?

 

[Wonder Quails]

Pictures would be helpful! If you can't take pics, maybe you can try to describe it.