Hi! Assisted Hatch (wrong end pip/battlefield surgery)

[Alibabba 1]

Q: Which antibiotic?

Hi, I had to finish a brood in an incubator. One pipped wrong end.

Waited about 10 hours and the 2 others that had pipped same time hatched, with assist also, this was the last few holdouts of the bunch and all were ready, slightly shrink-wrapped, but as I said, staggered due to transition to incubator from broody.

This one, was after all of the time, not ready, saw small wet yolk and umbilical and put egg into "Easter egg" to wait. 12 am to 4 am - still laying, not kicking out, cut the dry/no blood cord. Expected to be dead in the AM.

Nope. Up and sort of about. (had 2 late babies in with it, others already removed to brooder.) Out with all of the others now, but still so weak seeming.

I think, with all of the BS that went on with this, a few quitters (due to situation) and the germs and the battlefield 4am surgery...Antibiotics are the thing. (Of course the lovliest of the bunch, and huge for a bantam cross)

It's up and about, but def more laying and sleeping. More than should be.

Q: Which antibiotic?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I really don't think an antibiotic for a newly hatched chick is appropriate, especially not knowing what bacteria you imagine you are treating. It is very rare for a hatchling to have an infection that can be cured with meds. For a weak chick, an antibiotic could likely be too hard on it.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I really don't think an antibiotic for a newly hatched chick is appropriate, especially not knowing what bacteria you imagine you are treating. It is very rare for a hatchling to have an infection that can be cured with meds. For a weak chick, an antibiotic could likely be too hard on it.

Agreed. I don't think an antibiotic is needed.

Give the chick 1-2 drops of Poultry Nutri-Drench twice a day. If it's up and moving about some, then encourage it to start drinking and eating on its own.

It's up and about, but def more laying and sleeping. More than should be.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Of the dozens or even hundred plus diseases that affect poultry, there are only about 7 or 8 that are passed vertically from hen to chick via the egg. Of those only 4 that I know of are bacterial, not all treatable with antibiotics. The rest are viral.
Basically, unless introduced to something in the brooder, a chick is usually a clean slate needing nothing but nutrition, water and oxygen to survive and thrive.

 

[ChickyMudder]

Q: Which antibiotic?

Hi, I had to finish a brood in an incubator. One pipped wrong end.

Waited about 10 hours and the 2 others that had pipped same time hatched, with assist also, this was the last few holdouts of the bunch and all were ready, slightly shrink-wrapped, but as I said, staggered due to transition to incubator from broody.

This one, was after all of the time, not ready, saw small wet yolk and umbilical and put egg into "Easter egg" to wait. 12 am to 4 am - still laying, not kicking out, cut the dry/no blood cord. Expected to be dead in the AM.

Nope. Up and sort of about. (had 2 late babies in with it, others already removed to brooder.) Out with all of the others now, but still so weak seeming.

I think, with all of the BS that went on with this, a few quitters (due to situation) and the germs and the battlefield 4am surgery...Antibiotics are the thing. (Of course the lovliest of the bunch, and huge for a bantam cross)

It's up and about, but def more laying and sleeping. More than should be.

Q: Which antibiotic?

Egg yolk drops several times a day. This is the vitamins they need after difficult hatch. Two days they should pep right up.