New Hatched Silkie Laying on Back

[SugaryPanPan]

Morning @LadiesAndJane !! I woke up and the poor thing was still on its side (but dry and chirping away). I perused some other posts on here and I gave it some Gatorade, and then got to work on creating a makeshift little sling so it can at least stand. I used a pair of new stockings I had and put its legs through (the whole thing is fastened over a cup). My only concern now is how often to give it the gatorade... I’m also boiling an egg and going to try feeding it the yolk.. but not sure what else to do to help it out

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Morning @LadiesAndJane !! I woke up and the poor thing was still on its side (but dry and chirping away). I perused some other posts on here and I gave it some Gatorade, and then got to work on creating a makeshift little sling so it can at least stand. I used a pair of new stockings I had and put its legs through (the whole thing is fastened over a cup). My only concern now is how often to give it the gatorade... I’m also boiling an egg and going to try feeding it the yolk.. but not sure what else to do to help it out

Poor little dear! Sounds like you are dong what you can. You can also give it raw egg yolk mixed in with the gatorade. Keep checking the emergency threads. You may want to post there about the chick as well, you will get more helpful advice that way. Good luck.

 

[SugaryPanPan]

Poor little dear! Sounds like you are dong what you can. You can also give it raw egg yolk mixed in with the gatorade. Keep checking the emergency threads. You may want to post there about the chick as well, you will get more helpful advice that way. Good luck.

Thank you so much! I will definitely make a post there right now. My hopes are up, giving the amount of energy it has.. its little legs kicked my hand away a bunch of times as I tried to put it inside the cup.