I think I killed my chicks...

[Smuvers Farm]

I have to disagree with dripping anything on a hatching chick's beak. Could too easily aspirate it, and it should never be necessary. Nutridrench is awesome suff, after they fully hatch. JMHO

WVDuck,
The distress the chick is in, I figure it is a Hail Mary approach. If it doesn't get extra nutritional help for strength, it's probably going to die. Since the Nutri drench doesn't need to be digested and goes straight to the chicks bloodstream, I figure it's the product of choice .

Karen

As a Hail Mary, I would tend to agree.... if it was, in fact, a certain last resort. I think I would try to use even less than the drop from the dropper.... perhaps try the edge of a toothpick rubbed across the beak. Literally the bare minimum.

 

[WVduckchick]

WVDuck,
The distress the chick is in, I figure it is a Hail Mary approach. If it doesn't get extra nutritional help for strength, it's probably going to die. Since the Nutri drench doesn't need to be digested and goes straight to the chicks bloodstream, I figure it's the product of choice .

Karen

The product is fabulous! And yes, I know how it works. I call it Miracle drug for chicks.
I just wouldn't give any to a chick that hasn't fully hatched yet. That's just my opinion, not saying I'm right.

 

[3riverschick]

I get ya, WV.

 

[HereChickChickChick88]

Well one hatched!!! Two others were starting to zip and that chick in the incubator is just running wild over the other eggs - leave in it get out?

 

[Rubysword]

PICS!!!!! We need pics.

 

[HereChickChickChick88]

PICS!!!!! We need pics.

 

[lilmillefleur]

aww! Glad that one hatched!

 

[Smuvers Farm]

YOUR prerogative as they are YOUR chicks!!! You have a warm hot brooder ready?!?!?

 

[HereChickChickChick88]

YOUR prerogative as they are YOUR chicks!!! You have a warm hot brooder ready?!?!?

Of course! But I don’t want to ruin the hatches of the other chicks but I’m worried this crazy chick is already rolling them around too much

 

[JaeG]

Well this one is resting now but it seemed to have made a hole in the membrane - let it go, right? Lockdown anxiety is real. Sorry guys, I know you all have important stuff to do and here I am, staring at eggs with my heart in my stomach.

We've all been there! I always find it nerve wracking! And making the decision of when/if to step in and help - not easy! It'll all be worth it when you are clucking over all your little chickies.

Such a cute baby! If it's really playing pin ball in there with the other eggs, and your brooder is all warmed up and ready to go, and it's pretty much dried off (this is important), then whip that little one out. Otherwise leave it if it's not knocking the other eggs around too much as its cheeping will actually encourage the others to hurry up. The other eggs will cope.