Unsecure chicken perches

[Ygerna]

just checked my chicks, still only one, or so i thought then spotted what i thought was a dead chick at the edge of the nest. she is cold but, not dead. yet. I've got her here in my hand, trying to warm her and willing her to make it . she moves, just. has not cheeped or opened her eyes.

 

what can i do? please help. I cant just not do anything.

[Ygerna]

update. im still holding the chick, she is moving more and cheaping. she even pooed on me (loudly ) i really need some advice on what to do now please. do i put her back and hope the hen will adopt her back in?

[Ygerna]

I hope I've done the right thing I've popped the little chick back into the nest, under the broody. I really hope that was the right thing to do.

If I'd left it earlier it would be dead by now. As it is, the limp, lifeless little thing that was removed from the nest is now a fluffier, chirpier (literally) little thing.

[surfer_chicken]

Mum should make sure it's ok now. Is it her first time? I'm glad it's looking better xx

[Ygerna]

Mum should make sure it's ok now. Is it her first time? I'm glad it's looking better xx

Yes it is her first hatch. I guess all I can do now is wait. Not easy

[Redwing]

I'd have tucked it back under the broody too

 

Maybe consider rigging up a cardboard coral for a few days to prevent chicks moving too far from her, she may not be very attentive if she is waiting for the other chicks to hatch

[Griffin]

I had a similar thing happen last year with an Orp chick. I put him under a heat lamp to warm him up. He quickly came around and I popped him back under Mum. It happened late at night and I just don't think she noticed him in the dark

[Ygerna]

The little chick is still with us this morning

 

We still only have the two that hatched though, and today is day 23.

[Plum]

Well done saving your little chick

[craftyhunnypie]

Well done, I would have done the same. I hope it continues to thrive & once it starts eating its crumbs, it will soon gain strength ( & weight).

Emma.x

[atsw]

We still only have the two that hatched though, and today is day 23.

I'd hang on in there at least another 24-48hrs. Given the first two didn't pop out till day 22 hatching was a bit delayed anyway, so give the other eggs at least 2 more days.

 

Andrew

[scarlettohara]

I had 2 pekins hatch on day 26

[Ygerna]

Well, the little fighter is still with us I just hope that after all this she is a she, and not a he

 

There are three eggs still in there. The other egg had been pecked open, I think by the broody. I've no idea why. Sadly there was a lovely, perfectly formed chick inside but, nature is cruel sometimes If there is no pipping tomorrow from the rest I'm going to take them out.

Although, I may investigate getting a couple of day olds to pop in there... hmmm

[gongladosh]

how did it go with the eggs?

[Ygerna]

nothing from the other eggs.

 

More sadly, the little chick that was barely alive didn't make it either. It couldn't walk properly which meant mum kept treading on it and it couldn't get to the food and water.

 

So, now I just have the one bantam. I can't just have one so, Ive bought an incubator Haven't told hubby yet though