Not even a day old yet Baby chick can't stand up

[Ccaplinger19]

Help!!!

My baby chick hatched yesterday afternoon and can't stand up. It moves around on it's stomach. One leg is curled underneath... Not splayed legs and the other is weak. I don't know what to do to help it. Hatched in the incubator

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Tape its toes and do the draw and rubber band for splayed leg.

 

[Ccaplinger19]

Tape its toes and do the draw and rubber band for splayed leg.

It doesn't have splayed legs though

 

[Egg Snatcher]

It doesn't have splayed legs though

It will help bring the one leg that is behind its back forwards, so you baby can walk.

 

[Eggcessive]

Chick vitamins with riboflavin (b2) could be helpful. Try putting the chick in a small cup or glass for periods to see if it can strengthen it’s legs and learn to stand. Curled feet can be taped on top and bottom in a normal position. Unfortunately some chicks with problems sometimes are not able to stand and may need to be culled. A chick sling chair may be used to set food and water in front of it.

 

[LaFleche]

Help!!!

My baby chick hatched yesterday afternoon and can't stand up. It moves around on it's stomach. One leg is curled underneath... Not splayed legs and the other is weak. I don't know what to do to help it. Hatched in the incubator

You chick's navel looks as if it hatched with not absorbed yolk sac which can lead to infection and weakness. Did you help it hatch? And did you disinfect the navel already?

If after three days of vitamins and physiotherapie it is still unable to stand or walk, or if the navel region will swell and get a reddish/purple colour, I would cull it.

 

[Ccaplinger19]

You chick's navel looks as if it hatched with not absorbed yolk sac which can lead to infection and weakness. Did you help it hatch? And did you disinfect the navel already?

If after three days of vitamins and physiotherapie it is still unable to stand or walk, or if the navel region will swell and get a reddish/purple colour, I would cull it.

I didn't do either. How do I disinfect it? I don't know what happened with this one.and how do I tape it? It's fighting like hell to survive and I want to help it

 

[Ccaplinger19]

Chick vitamins with riboflavin (b2) could be helpful. Try putting the chick in a small cup or glass for periods to see if it can strengthen it’s legs and learn to stand. Curled feet can be taped on top and bottom in a normal position. Unfortunately some chicks with problems sometimes are not able to stand and may need to be culled. A chick sling chair may be used to set food and water in front of it.

Where do I get chick vitamins

 

[Ccaplinger19]

It will help bring the one leg that is behind its back forwards, so you baby can walk.

How do I do that

 

[LaFleche]

How do I do that

Here you go, take your pick: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threadloom/search?query=splayed legs&tab=620