Need help - 2 day old chick

[Wi_Pida]

This chick hatched out 2 days ago with the “help” of the other chicks. The others pecked always taking the top off the shell. After it pulled itself out of the shell I noticed that it yoke sac was still full and it still is 2 days later. This morning I found that it’s crop is fluid filled. It seems to be weak with spurts of energy. Any ideas what is going on and what I can do to help it

 

[Wi_Pida]

Not sure if my post got lost. Anyone out there have ideas to help her? Should I put her in with the other chicks or separate her? Any idea why her crop seems to be fluid filled? She’s not eating or drinking.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry about your chick. She may just be a weak chick that may not survive. If you have some Poultry NutriDrench I would give a couple of drops, and try to get it drinking. I don’t hatch many chicks anymore, but if they are helped out of the shell, some do not make it. Hoepfully others will post.

 

[Wi_Pida]

Sorry about your chick. She may just be a weak chick that may not survive. If you have some Poultry NutriDrench I would give a couple of drops, and try to get it drinking. I don’t hatch many chicks anymore, but if they are helped out of the shell, some do not make it. Hoepfully others will post.

I forgot to mention that I had started her on Save-A-Chick last night. Is it possible that the fluid filled looking crop is from that? I put the Save-A-Chick water And food with her with last night. Maybe she did drink it? Also, I didn’t realize the other chicks were pulling the shell off of her until it was to late.

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

It might be that chick was hatched too early, sorta like how baby’s born premature are weak and have a higher mortality rate. Hope it survives

 

[Eggcessive]

Crops sometimes don’t empty when the chick is weak or sick. The crop could still contain the fluid from last night.

 

[Wi_Pida]

Crops sometimes don’t empty when the chick is weak or sick. The crop could still contain the fluid from last night.

Is there anything I can do? I put it in a bowl in the brooder high enough so the other chicks stop stomping on it. It seems a bit stronger since I’ve done that.

 

[Wi_Pida]

It might be that chick was hatched too early, sorta like how baby’s born premature are weak and have a higher mortality rate. Hope it survives

That’s what I was thinking with the other chicks hatching it. Never thought the other chicks would do that, hatch out one of their own that is.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would try to give it fluids and electrolytes with vitamins in the water. Something like Poultry Cell given 2 drops orally would give it an immediate boost.