Less than 24 hours old silkie baby

[Amandarob5]

She can’t hold her head up and walking around as if she were drunk. Any advice? I have silkies but incubating this is a first .

 

[Amandarob5]

 

[Amandarob5]

She can’t hold her head up and walking around as if she were drunk. Any advice? I have silkies but incubating this is a first .

Also I am scared to leave because I am not sure if she will hurt herself or not

 

[LadiesAndJane]

If it has been less than 24 hours since it hatched, you can safely just put her back in the incubator and go about your business and check on her when you get home. Sometimes it takes them more than a day to kind of find their feet and it’s normal for them to be wobbly and walk around like they’re drunk for a while.

 

[MadamContrary]

Agreed, they stumble all over for the first few days. If it cannot get it's head up by the second day you may have an issue though.

 

[Huntmaster]

She can’t hold her head up and walking around as if she were drunk. Any advice? I have silkies but incubating this is a first .

Did the chick hatch on its own or was it assisted?