Problems with the hatch

[Heatherschicks1]

So this is my 4th and most successful hatch that I have had. Out of 29 to start and 28 to mAke it to lock down and only 2 didn't hatch. But three of the chicks I'm concerned about. The first one actually came out with a undeveloped twin?? It was just legs and the lower half no head... But there is a bubble on the butt of the chick that hatched with it... Chick kinda wobbles... The second one I found this morning the legs are bowing out most looks like it was trampled and it's legs arnt working so well... And the last one hatched but I thought was dead seems very very week. Any advice???

The undeveloped twin

The one that has the bubble on its rear

The one I thinks its legs are broken or messed up

 

[Sambi89]

This looks like an unabsorbed yolk sac. I'm no pro at what to do though.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

So this is my 4th and most successful hatch that I have had. Out of 29 to start and 28 to mAke it to lock down and only 2 didn't hatch. But three of the chicks I'm concerned about. The first one actually came out with a undeveloped twin?? It was just legs and the lower half no head... But there is a bubble on the butt of the chick that hatched with it... Chick kinda wobbles... The second one I found this morning the legs are bowing out most looks like it was trampled and it's legs arnt working so well... And the last one hatched but I thought was dead seems very very week. Any advice???

The undeveloped twin


The one that has the bubble on its rear




The one I thinks its legs are broken or messed up

#2 looks like a bit of ruptured yolk to me. Usually ruptured yolks end up in death, but you could put a wet paper towel in the bottom of a coffee mug and set him in it (place it back in the bator or under the brooder light) and see if it absorbs. #3 looks like spraddle leg to me which can be corrected. Here's a link with more detail to that: http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/spraddle-leg-in-baby-chicks-what-is-it.html
Congrats on the hatchers and good luck with these guys.

 

[Heatherschicks1]

I'm sad to say the lethargic chick died last. Ight... The one with the unsigned absorbed yoke died this morning. :-( .... I tried but the last one I have is the one with straddled legs. I put wrap on her legs to pull them closer and she just wiggles doesn't really try try to use her legs.... I don't know if I could just let her starve,,,, but also see the problem with a chicken needing round the clock care.... If it won't correct is it strange to say what's the thing to do? :-/

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I'm sad to say the lethargic chick died last. Ight... The one with the unsigned absorbed yoke died this morning. :-( .... I tried but the last one I have is the one with straddled legs. I put wrap on her legs to pull them closer and she just wiggles doesn't really try try to use her legs.... I don't know if I could just let her starve,,,, but also see the problem with a chicken needing round the clock care.... If it won't correct is it strange to say what's the thing to do? :-/

You'd have to feed/water it for a few days until the legs have a chance to correct itself. If it doesn't correct then the humane thing to do woudl be to cull it or find someone that is willing to do it for you. Letting an animal starve is immoral and it's a painful way to die.

 

[Heatherschicks1]

I feel the same way!!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I haven't had to yet, knock on wood, cull a chick, but if the time comes I will have to bring in help, because I'm not that strong.