[Skyeking]

If the chick is stuck to the inside of the shell please try the following:

First, gently remove shell so that chicks head is free, but absolutely no more, or.....

Second, you can put a little saliva into the hole of the egg, the saliva is warm and slippery , then return the egg to the nest. This doesn't sound nice, but it has worked!

If the chick is healthy it should be able to hatch safely.

 

[Skyeking]

The first few days the babies will eat just a little but they usually don't eat their first meal until they are all dried up that takes a few hours. They eat thru the night the first few days.

Did you get a baby bird formula?

If you haven't done so now is the time to go into our RESOURCES section in the DAILY forum and review the threads on feeding babies.

 

[Skyeking]

The problem with that is, the formula can go into the tiny air hole and they can asperate and die.

If you can get a hold of a tiny 1ml syringe to start that may help. The food has to go behind the tongue, then it won't go in the air hole.