Noisy/aggressive day-old chicks HELP!?

[CindyinSD]

I believe people use olive or other oils/fats as a lubricant to dissolve the ick and gently work the babies free. I haven't encountered that particular trouble yet.

 

[snowyswampchick]

I had the exact same thing happen to me!

Do you think you will help them hatch out? I had one stuck in its shell I had to help it was horrible watching it struggle, so in the end I cracked and got it out of its shell.

I may have waited too long, the 3 stuck in their shells for more than 48 hours and now, though free, can’t seem to get off their backs

 

[snowyswampchick]

I believe people use olive or other oils/fats as a lubricant to dissolve the ick and gently work the babies free. I haven't encountered that particular trouble yet.

Ooh I just dripped warm water on them until they almost popped themselves free, but the prolonged time spent in shell retarded their limbs...

 

[Nabiki]

I may have waited too long, the 3 stuck in their shells for more than 48 hours and now, though free, can’t seem to get off their backs

Give them a day. They might be okay, they might not, but 24 hours should tell.

 

[snowyswampchick]

Give them a day. They might be okay, they might not, but 24 hours should tell.

They’re all still kicking valiantly trying to get up, will definitely give them the day

 

[Selene uwu]

They’re all still kicking valiantly trying to get up, will definitely give them the day

Some of my chicks had curled in feet, every day once or twice per day I would carefully extend their toes/stretch their feet and eventually they uncurled.

 

[snowyswampchick]

Some of my chicks had curled in feet, every day once or twice per day I would carefully extend their toes/stretch their feet and eventually they uncurled.

their necks and backs are curled too, from being in the shell for too long. I'll wait till they're dry before trying the "shoes" method.

but man the other healthy chicks are soooo looouuudddd

 

[snowyswampchick]

Update, 2 of the 3 assisted chicks didn’t make it, the one left has severely curled feet at the ANKLE. It’s eating and drinking just fine by itself though, and isn’t being bullied by the genpop at all.
I’m periodically straightening out its feet throughout the day, we’ll see what happens.

 

[snowyswampchick]

Update... well that last assisted chick expired last night