Not sure what to do!

[AmandaKJ]

My last little one hatched today, and it’s pretty awful. Poor thing just keeps peeping and wiggling, but I’m pretty sure it has a few organs and maybe intestines outside its body. It also has what looks to be a large bubble under the skin between its neck and wing.
I’ve taken a small piece of wet paper towel and gently placed it over the organs, then wrapped it in a cloth on top a heating pad.
What’s the humane thing to do right now? Is there any likelihood of survival?

 

[HuffleClaw]

@casportpony @WVduckchick @Wyorp Rock @Texas Kiki @Pyxis

 

[A.M. Eggs]

Probably not. Sorry you have to go through this. It's awful when things go wrong.

 

[aart]

Very strange.
Not looking good.... guts out, I'd euthanize.

 

[AmandaKJ]

I was so excited for my last one to hatch, but certainly wasn’t expecting this. Poor little guy! Best way to euthanize? I’ve never had to do it to a chick before.

 

[WVduckchick]

I rarely say chances of survival are slim, but in this case, I have to say that’s what I think.

If you want to see how it goes, first thing is get that wet paper towel away from it. Put it on a dry paper towel in a small bowl. Kinda prop up the head higher than the butt and see if he makes any improvements at all.

 

[bobbi-j]

Lazy Gardener used to suggest wrapping the chick in a paper towel, put the body in a small paper sack and using a sharp pair of shears to decapitate - do it quick, everything ends up in the bag and it’s done.

 

[casportpony]

I think I would euthanize too.

 

[007Sean]

I would euthanize, too...I'm surprised it's still alive!

 

[room onthebroom]

This is heartbreaking. I'm so sorry. There are a number of good articles on humane euthanasia. You can also use the dry ice method if you cant deal with the blood. Maybe this article will help.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...re-culling-the-injured-and-sick-babies.72140/