Urgent help needed! Please help.

[Noelleor]

The poor baby...

 

[Pyxis]

Yep, lots of absorbing left to go. Just leave it in the incubator now so it can finish up. Don't take any more shell off. At this point when it's ready it will push out through the membrane on its own. Just apply coconut oil every couple hours to keep things moist.

 

[ronott1]

you can give the chick a drop or two of water too. Use a dropper and be careful that the chick does not aspirate the water

 

[Noelleor]

Thank you so much!!! You probably saved her. I’ll post tomorrow to let you know. Do you think it’s another 24 hours?

 

[Noelleor]

you can give the chick a drop or two of water too. Use a dropper and be careful that the chick does not aspirate the water

I was putting water on the membrane earlier and she was opening her beak when I was doing it around that area... maybe she wants it...

 

[Pyxis]

Thank you so much!!! You probably saved her. I’ll post tomorrow to let you know. Do you think it’s another 24 hours?

Probably sooner than that Likely within the next 18 hours.

I was putting water on the membrane earlier and she was opening her beak when I was doing it around that area... maybe she wants it...

She'll be okay without water. They don't 'need' water for up to three days after they hatch. That's how hatcheries are able to ship chicks when they are day olds, the nutrients in the yolk sustain them and they don't need to eat or drink. I would be cautious about giving her water because she doesn't need it and it would be very easy to accidentally cause her to aspirate.

 

[Noelleor]

Probably sooner than that Likely within the next 18 hours.



She'll be okay without water. They don't 'need' water for up to three days after they hatch. That's how hatcheries are able to ship chicks when they are day olds, the nutrients in the yolk sustain them and they don't need to eat or drink. I would be cautious about giving her water because she doesn't need it and it would be very easy to accidentally cause her to aspirate.

Ok understood. Thank you so much... honestly this is so helpful!!

 

[oregonkat]

Probably sooner than that Likely within the next 18 hours.



She'll be okay without water. They don't 'need' water for up to three days after they hatch. That's how hatcheries are able to ship chicks when they are day olds, the nutrients in the yolk sustain them and they don't need to eat or drink. I would be cautious about giving her water because she doesn't need it and it would be very easy to accidentally cause her to aspirate.

Thanks Pyxis, excellent advice as always!!

 

[HenniesInMyHeart]

This site is amazing, huh? : I think your little one is gonna be okay! Keep us posted! <3

 

[Pyxis]

Thanks Pyxis, excellent advice as always!!

Thanks!