Save a chic..

[Southrnmealworm]

Is there anyway to save a chick if the egg has been broken the day of hatch but the chic didnt break?.And hasnt sucked up the yolk sack..

 

[Chickerdoodle13]

The only thing you can really do at this point is leave the chick alone in what is left of the egg and see if it comes through. Occasionally, birds will absorb the yolk sac on their own outside of the shell, but they are at a higher risk of infection from contaminated yollk sac.

 

[Southrnmealworm]

Ive noticed we dont have good luck at all when this happens to them..Thanks for your responce the baby didnt make it is why I asked..

 

[SunHwaKwon]

I've had some make it. I stuff them back in the bottom half of the shell, wrap them loosely in a damp washcloth and set them back in the incubator. Without an incubator it would be harder but you could probably keep them in a warm box (heating pad) and make sure to keep the cloth damp. For future reference...

 

[Southrnmealworm]

Ok thanks ill try that if it ever happens again..

 

[SunHwaKwon]

Your welcome. The main concerns are to keep them still so they don't break or contaminate it, keep it from drying out, and make sure they don't get chilled.