Should I cull?

dulahdaglace

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I had a batch of 8 yesterday. 7 are happy and energetic. The last to hatch was significantly smaller than the others. It got its head stuck in the shell and was unable to remove the shell (it was clearly already hatched otherwise.) i removed the shell without further complication. However it has been shaking a lot and it seems very clumsy. It keeps falling on its back and it struggles a lot to get back on its feet, often I need to help it get back on its' feet. the legs, although not completely splayed, seem to be getting further apart. it prefers to sleep on its back.
Im guessing it should probably be culled, but I don't want to do that if it just needs some nutrients and time, or maybe a simple splay prevention, so I'm double checking before I do the deed.
in the picture, it's the one on its back.
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Have you tried Sav-A-Chick? If it hasn't eaten at all, it might be a good idea to make sure it is fed and hydrated before making any final decisions
I gave it another brand name but the twitching is getting worse and its refusing to eat or drink more I'm gonna put little bit out of its misery
 

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