This is my little one.

[bucky52]

he is very tiny.and has not been able to stand.he has been taking drops of sugar water.i have him in a soft warm box.i'm not sure he will make it.

 

[chooks4life]

He doesn't look good, what happened?

 

[MySweetChickens]

i recommend giving him some save-a-chick electrolytes
if you dont have them continue with the sugar water just don't give him too much

 

[bucky52]

Thanks.he made it Thur the night.it seems his legs are folded under him.I'm guessing it came from staying in the egg so long. I hate to cull him,as he fought so hard to hatch.it's as though he has no use of it's legs.

 

[MySweetChickens]

if he just hatched it is normal for them to be weak and not use their legs much they are still learning how to control them
now if he is like 4 days old and is acting the same way there could be a problem

 

[chooks4life]

Yeah, we'd need to know how old he is. Some chicks are jumping all over their mother an hour after hatching and others take two days to get onto their feet. Both are normal. The two days before eating, drinking, or running around is probably the most common out of the two, though. Bantam chicks tend to get mobile quicker, but not always.

Best wishes.

 

[bucky52]

he hatched out yesterday.he was shrink wrap.

 

[bucky52]

he hatched out yesterday.I have to go to work I.may take him with me.my Dh and we are self employed.so I can make sure it gets some liquids.

 

[bucky52]

he was shrink wrap.

 

[MySweetChickens]

if you are nervous see if he has either of these
Spraddle Leg

Slippery surfaces can cause spraddle leg, where the legs slip out to the sides and the chick can't stand. If not cured quickly, the chick will die or need to be put down. Fix the surface to create good traction and hobble the chick, using yarn or pipe cleaners.

The left picture shows a hobbled pheasant chick -- the hobbles could bring the legs in a bit more than shown, so they go straight down from the body, like the Silver Polish chick on the right
Photos courtesy of Nancy's Hideaway (left) and Julie Bushnell
PoultryHelp.com on Spraddle Legs
Curled Toes

Another problem that can appear in new chicks is that of curled toes. Sometimes this is genetic, but often it's a result of some problem in incubation/hatching. In this case, if done in the first few days, before the bones harden, the toes can often be splinted and thereby straightened out.

Splinted toes (using pipe cleaners): Before (well, During) and After
Photos courtesy of James and Kathy Caldwell

This is another style of toe splint -- but I'd cut it to be smaller, more the size of the foot.

here is the link to the site i got this from http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKRaisingChicks.html