Worried and wondering about this newly hatched chick

[happymom99]

I’ve never incubated and hatched before. This is my first time and things are going well. I’ve had 17 chicks hatch so far. One who hatched in the middle of the night is acting different than the rest have ever acted and I am wondering if she is unwell. I am also wondering if she is suffering and should be culled. I don’t want to cull her if she is going to be ok though.

She is a tiny little bantam and she is laying on her back. If I flip her over to put her on her stomach, she flips herself back to her back.
She shivers occasionally and chirps occasionally as well.

I appreciate any thoughts you have on this.

 

[AltonaAcres]

Newly hatched chicks are usually very clumsy and unstable. Some more than others. I would give her a few hours and see if she improves. If she hatched on her own she must be healthy and strong to some degree.

 

[happymom99]

Newly hatched chicks are usually very clumsy and unstable. Some more than others. I would give her a few hours and see if she improves. If she hatched on her own she must be healthy and strong to some degree.

Oh that is good to hear. Fingers crossed. Thank you.

 

[KiwiandPeachthePigeons]

If she doesn’t improve, I might try to put her in a small sock for a few hours.

 

[happymom99]

If she doesn’t improve, I might try to put her in a small sock for a few hours.

Thank you. If I do that should I force her to be on her tummy or let her be on her back the way she seems to like. Also, do I leave

 

[KiwiandPeachthePigeons]

Put her on her tummy. I think it’s supposed to help her gain balance or something after. Also, can you post pictures or a video?

 

[happymom99]

If she doesn’t improve, I might try to put her in a small sock for a few hours.

I put her In a sock and she crawled out. Then she flipped herself back over onto her back.

she crawled out really fast and chirped a lot. Seem like a good sign.

 

[KiwiandPeachthePigeons]

Lol. I think being feisty is a good sign. It’s worrying that she’s on her back though...

 

[happymom99]

Put her on her tummy. I think it’s supposed to help her gain balance or something after. Also, can you post pictures or a video?

 

[happymom99]

I took a video so you could see how quick she is to flip herself back over, but it isn’t letting me post it. I don’t know why.
She is dry now. I wonder if it would be good for me to just hold her in my hand for awhile on her stomach, to maybe get her balance to improve that way?