URGENT - NEED IMMEDIATE ADVICE NOW

[Stewarts]

Chick just hatched with a greenish placenta like sac still attached. It was alive at hatching, has not moved since. I have her in a pre-heated, sterile bowl in the bator at 70 % and 99 F with a damp cloth almost covering the bowl.



Is this the yolk her body still has to absorb and what else can I do to keep her alive and from drying out?



Need immediate advice!



Stephanie

 

[maryhysong]

That is what it sounds like, yes. Really I would do nothing at this point. I have found that in most cases chicks that I do too much for at hatch end up being 'failure to thrive'. They never eat or drink and slowly waste away and die at about 7-10 days. I have made the decision to help much less, even when shrink wrapped. If they make it out on their own they will usually be very healthy and grow up to live a long time. I know that is a hard thing, but really there is nothing you can do for it right now anyway, except what you have done. Now it is up to the chick.

 

[Gardengirl73]

Chick just hatched with a greenish placenta like sac still attached. It was alive at hatching, has not moved since. I have her in a pre-heated, sterile bowl in the bator at 70 % and 99 F with a damp cloth almost covering the bowl.



Is this the yolk her body still has to absorb and what else can I do to keep her alive and from drying out?



Need immediate advice!



Stephanie

How big is the sac? Mine sometimes have some afterbirth still connected that they drag around a bit. Its rather green and gunky looking, but not large. Also, chicks often times sleep like the dead after hatch.

 

[LadyofChickRose]

Make sure that the chick is alive and that it consumes something within 48 hours of hatching, basicly just try to feed it and keep it warm untill this hopefully passes.

 

[Sparkyfam]

If you have an eye dropper or pippette that you can use, you may try getting a drop or two of sugar water (or watered yolk i've heard is good too) in just to make sure it's alright. Other wise good luck!

 

[Stewarts]

The baby was very small and weak. She'd didn't survive long; we didn't think she would. She is the third chick we have lost, the first was the leaky egg that didn't have what could've passed for a chick inside when we opened it. The second was like this baby, but in reverse - if I'd have gotten her out of her shell in time, she would have lived. The last chick born yesterday was similar, she got out of the shell but was trapped in the membrane. I know what you're saying Maryhysong, but here's the thing; part of the membrane inside the egg she was hatching from was white in color and tough, as if it had dried. Even though there is plenty of humidity and water in there. She was already totally out of it from her efforts and she was trapped inside. So I carefully tore it and freed her. She's doing well now.