What`s wrong with my chick

[roosterfoot]

I hatched some barred cochins LF. One chick took a long time before it got out of its egg and now it can`t straighten out its neck. Will this get better, is there anything I can do?

 

[XxKiki_Bantam_BreederxX]

For the first few hours It will be very weak. Just put it in a brooder and it should be fine.

I do warn you, however, there is usually a 6:10 mortality rate. So out of 10 eggs, only expect 6 to hatch and/or survive.

However, It sounds just like it's tuckered out!
Post some pics and we'll take a look.

 

[speckledhen]

You have to let it rest. Sometimes, it will straighten out on its own. Sometimes, it won't, but if not, there is nothing you can really do for it. Have had most recover, but some never do.

 

[Nicole01]

It could be wry neck. You need poly-vi-sol vitamins without iron. That should cure it.

 

[speckledhen]

In a newly hatched chick, that is probably not wry neck. It's been curled up in the egg for a long time and if it began to grow a bit too large for the egg, it may have a hard time uncoiling.

 

[tclegg]

Sounds like wry neck--but give it alittlel time---may want to try band-aide (used for spraddle legs) to pull neck over to the "good side" for few days..make sure eats and drinks. Only thing I can think of. Sorry about probl...but I would try that for few and see what happens...

 

[cmom]

Also it could be a vitamin E deficiency.