Oh my Gosh. More egg problems, need advice on what to do.

[pinkado]

well as for your little guy, water is essentail, get a glass of luke warm water, take a tea spoon and put a level teaspoon of sugar in the water, stir well and if you have vit drops add one drop, then using a small spoon dip the chicks beak in it, make sure he doesnt breath it in, so what i do, is i dip the beak in, facing down, and he should raise his little head a bit to drink, do this every 15 mins for an hour, then take a 30 min break, let him rest, then after that, try him every 30 mins or so till bed time, it doesnt take to much, i had to do it for 3 days and also the walking excersise to get my duck to do it, then after 3 days, i woke up,looked in my brooder, and there he was standing with the other two, still a little wobbily, but doing well, if you have other chicks in a brooder, put his hosp brooder next to it, so he hears them, if you dont have a hosp brooder, make him a little nest in the brooder you do have and lay him in it, leaving a raised lip so he dont fall out

 

[ConnorMayasMom]

How's your guy doing? Any better?

 

[ScissorChick]

Well, He can hold his head up, but he is very weak. Hes not chirping as often either.

Giving him electrolytes ... It looks like his eye lids wont actaully open all the way for him to see.

And everytime I give him water, he opens his beak wide open as if it's hurting him and he doesn't

want to drink it ...

 

[ginbart]

Can you show a pic of him. I just last week had a chick that was stuck and his feathers were stuck to his eye. I needed to get a Q tip and wipe around his eye's for them to open. Good luck.

 

[ConnorMayasMom]

How 'bout those baby vitamins that I've heard recommended on here? Be patient and keep trying!!!

 

[ScissorChick]

Well, he passed.

Thanks for all the help, anyways. Don't know what I'd do with-out the wonderful people

on BYC.

 

[ConnorMayasMom]

So sorry...