Chick won’t open eyes

[TinyRaptorDodos]

This chick hatched about 53 hours ago. Most of their hatchmates are already in the brooder… this chick won’t open their eyes, they can- they did when I dripped on some eye drops but closed them again shortly after. They hobble around with their eyes closed and everything. Their toes are also curled.. what’s going on with them?

 

[TinyRaptorDodos]

I have a friend who will take them if they’re blind.

I tried these but they keep falling off and are very hard to keep putting on

 

[TinyRaptorDodos]

Tried again with the tape but I still can’t get them straight.

 

[TinyRaptorDodos]

She opened her eyes!

 

[Starrponies]

Sometimes these issues can be caused by incubation or parents having low nutrients. I just went through this with 2 quail and after a few days with good food they look like nothing is wrong. I did tape the feet. I used the sticky bandaid part. Cut the pad out so I had two sticky pieces and sandwiched it's foot between them. When I wanted it off after 24 hrs I put a tiny bit of water in a cup. They came off easy with water. I found this here not my photo and didn't remember the article where I screenshot it.

 

[Starrponies]

Also when you put it in brooder. Wait till it's as close to as strong as the other chicks. Can walk good about 24 hours. I use a Tupperware with high sides so it's near it's friends. I put one in that couldn't walk well with all the others before and they stomped it. dislocated it's hip... Yuck and sad.