Newly hatched chick gasping, bubbles and drippy nose

[Emrosenagel]

I have a chick that hatched this morning at around 7, the only one that survived. It’s now 1pm and she can’t really walk still and I’ve noticed she looks like she is regurgitating, and then she will gasp. This is odd because she hasn’t eaten or drank anything yet. I held her for a moment earlier and a bubble came out of her nose. I don’t know if she’ll make it, but if there is anything I could do to help, I want to try. She is very loud with her peeping though, and crawls under her mama.

 

[LaFleche]

I have a chick that hatched this morning at around 7, the only one that survived. It’s now 1pm and she can’t really walk still and I’ve noticed she looks like she is regurgitating, and then she will gasp. This is odd because she hasn’t eaten or drank anything yet. I held her for a moment earlier and a bubble came out of her nose. I don’t know if she’ll make it, but if there is anything I could do to help, I want to try. She is very loud with her peeping though, and crawls under her mama.

Your description sounds as if the chick was confronted with too much albumen left in the egg when it should have pipped into the air bubble.
This happens when they inhale leftover albumen instead of the air. Might also be the reason the others died as they drown trying to hatch when inhaling the albumen.

Did you experience temperature issues with your brooder or was it a broody hen who hatched them?
Did you use big (pullet) eggs for incubation?

 

[Emrosenagel]

Your description sounds as if the chick was confronted with too much albumen left in the egg when it should have pipped into the air bubble.
This happens when they inhale leftover albumen instead of the air. Might also be the reason the others died as they drown trying to hatch when inhaling the albumen.

Did you experience temperature issues with your brooder or was it a broody hen who hatched them?
Did you use big (pullet) eggs for incubation?

The others quit at day 8. A broody hen hatched it, and it is a serama egg.

 

[Emrosenagel]

Your description sounds as if the chick was confronted with too much albumen left in the egg when it should have pipped into the air bubble.
This happens when they inhale leftover albumen instead of the air. Might also be the reason the others died as they drown trying to hatch when inhaling the albumen.

Did you experience temperature issues with your brooder or was it a broody hen who hatched them?
Did you use big (pullet) eggs for incubation?

Is there any chance to save her, or is she doomed?

 

[Emrosenagel]

She isn’t doing it as much anymore, and she is still peeping. She was pecking at my sweater sleeve I just worry about pneumonia

 

[LaFleche]

Is there any chance to save her, or is she doomed?

Only time will tell.
Keep it warm, serve tea ( oregano, thyme and aniseed) with honey instead of water, and feed some scrambled eggs to help building strength.

I hope it will pull through

 

[LaFleche]

The others quit at day 8. A broody hen hatched it, and it is a serama egg.

Well, that has me thinking that maybe inbreeding could be the cause or shipping damage.
Did you buy the eggs and if so, were they shipped?

 

[Emrosenagel]

Well, that has me thinking that maybe inbreeding could be the cause or shipping damage.
Did you buy the eggs and if so, were they shipped?

They were not shipped. I get the fertilized eggs from a local lady. I’ve had three clutches hatch this year, every time I started with 7 egg and only three hatched each time (not all of them started to incubate). It wasn’t specifically bred as a serama, it still may be a mix. I just say serama because she has them and I’ve gotten 2 seramas from her eggs. It’s also a very tiny chick.

 

[LaFleche]

Do you know what she is feeding them and if she is deworming and giving them some additional vitamins prior to collecting hatching eggs?

 

[Emrosenagel]

Do you know what she is feeding them and if she is deworming and giving them some additional vitamins prior to collecting hatching eggs?

I do not. But the little chick has perked up a bit after a nap and some tea. Still having trouble walking, but her legs a very short.