Baby chick not walking

Finnisadoggy · 2022-07-15T15:30:09-0500

So I have a baby chick and it hasn’t started walking yet or opens its eyes it’s chirping like normal but a little concerned that it might be deformed Is there anyway I can help it

Finnisadoggy · 2022-07-15T15:30:46-0500

Here’s a picture of his feet they are curled

BelovedBirds · 2022-07-15T15:31:11-0500

Finnisadoggy said:
So I have a baby chick and it hasn’t started walking yet or opens its eyes it’s chirping like normal but a little concerned that it might be deformed Is there anyway I can help it

has it just hatched? Can you get a photo? Is there any yolk left, does the tummy look normal?

Finnisadoggy · 2022-07-15T15:31:43-0500

Finnisadoggy · 2022-07-15T15:32:27-0500

BelovedBirds said:
has it just hatched? Can you get a photo? Is there any yolk left, does the tummy look normal?

It hatched today. No yo that I can see but the stomach still has a hole

Finnisadoggy · 2022-07-15T15:32:48-0500

BelovedBirds said:
has it just hatched? Can you get a photo? Is there any yolk left, does the tummy look normal?

BelovedBirds · 2022-07-15T15:39:11-0500

Finnisadoggy said:
It hatched today. No yo that I can see but the stomach still has a hole

Thats not too abnormal, it should close within a few hours to a day depending on how open it is.
How many hours old is it?

BelovedBirds · 2022-07-15T15:41:56-0500

Finnisadoggy said:
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Looking closely at this photo, can you check down by its vent area? Make sure everything looks normal?
I've only hatched ducklings, but if the chick is very young, the curled up toes and sleepiness should be pretty normal- give it a bit longer, keeping it warm, and it should hopefully wake up a bit eventually and find its feet

Finnisadoggy · 2022-07-15T16:31:03-0500

BelovedBirds said:
Looking closely at this photo, can you check down by its vent area? Make sure everything looks normal?
I've only hatched ducklings, but if the chick is very young, the curled up toes and sleepiness should be pretty normal- give it a bit longer, keeping it warm, and it should hopefully wake up a bit eventually and find its feet

It does look normal. he’s about 4 or 5 hours old but he doesn’t really poop and he keeps making a panting noise so I tried cooling him down because I thought he was hot but it hasn’t seemed to help

BelovedBirds · 2022-07-16T03:24:34-0500

Finnisadoggy said:
It does look normal. he’s about 4 or 5 hours old but he doesn’t really poop and he keeps making a panting noise so I tried cooling him down because I thought he was hot but it hasn’t seemed to help

what temp is the brooder and is he able to escape the heat? Are his nostrils looking normal?
He wont poop too much yet until he is eating and drinking normally, as long as butt looks normal, I'd be more worried about the panting.
Its normal at just hours old to be sleepy, his toes should uncurl soon or he may need a shoe type thing designed to correct his feet

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