Shell picked off of egg due any day

[MageofMist]

My baby quail hatch with egg goop and their fluff is rather 'crunchy' in texture, but after cuddling and petting them for a while they fluff up properly, you can actually see the goop flake off in small white particles on your hand.

As for the chick being weak... I had one silkie chick who was shrinkwrapped for an entire day, going into the evening until I finally decided to assist, once out the egg she was practically lifeless, laying there for about an hour with her feet curled up and everything, I kept her warm and talked to her as she laid there... And then she opened her eyes, tried to roll over and started flopping about but couldn't lift her head up at first, but a day after she was just as feisty and energetic as her brother who hatched prior to her, and she is the hen who laid the first double yolker so far... With a technical one 3 days prior with a jelly egg and a stray yolk on the same day, that she and her brother and dad ate.

S/he could be like mine and need a good rest for a while, honey water can also help if nutridrench is hard to find, as I have 'revived' a few weakened quail chicks who couldn't even walk with a few drops of honey water on the sides of the beak, not in it, giving them the energy and strength they need to recover and actually remember that they need a thing called WATER to survive as all these cases seem to be due to a chick not drinking enough during the first few days despite me dipping their beaks in the water.

 

[sawilliams]

My first concern was you putting her in with mama so soon. I had decided not to say anything becuase mama accepted which is always something we want.

If it where one of my chicks just becuase of the damage to the egg prior to hatch I would have wanted to keep the chick inside where i could watch it. Make sure it would learn to eat and drink on its own but also stand and walk. Even hatched chicks can die from being stepped on, both due to the impact it's self and internal damages. Keeping the chick inside would give the best indication that the chick was healthy and strong enough to be e with the others first.

I'm not saying you did anything wrong. We all have to do what we feel is best and i myself have done plenty of things others might not agree with.

 

[Rickba]

It usually takes about a day for them to perk up. Remember they can survive up to 3 days on the rest of the yolk in their bodies. Just keep her warm.

 

[The Golden Egg5]

The baby sadly didn’t make it I got back from work and she was lying there in the same place that I last saw her. I kinda think she had a ruptured yolk or she had an internal problem

 

[Farmgirl47]

I'm sorry.

 

[BantyChooks]

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The baby sadly didn’t make it I got back from work and she was lying there in the same place that I last saw her. I kinda think she had a ruptured yolk or she had an internal problem

I'm so sorry

 

[Wolfgang B.]

Oh no!
You gave your all to save the little baby ❤

RIP Stephie

 

[The Golden Egg5]

Ik!! Very sad. But at least I still have 2 healthy, happy, and adorable babies.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

sorry

 

[WVduckchick]

It usually takes about a day for them to perk up. Remember they can survive up to 3 days on the rest of the yolk in their bodies. Just keep her warm.

They maybe can, and a human can survive without water for 3 days too, but I certainly don't like pushing it.

The baby sadly didn’t make it I got back from work and she was lying there in the same place that I last saw her. I kinda think she had a ruptured yolk or she had an internal problem

so sorry!!

just tell yourself that momma knew what she was doing when she crushed the egg to begin with. You gave it a great shot!