After my incubator disaster I got just 2 chicks from 11 expected to hatch. The pekin is looking well now, but the silkie is still struggling to stand. It is 3 days old now. It tries to stand but keeps doing the splits. It can get about, just, but I suspect it really should be culled. As a last shred of hope for it, has anyone kept a chick that was wobbly at 3 days that strengthened up?
Which brings me to my second question. The chicks go beserk if I remove one from their box to inspect them. If I cull the silkie then the pekin will be left alone, and I can't do that. Does anyone know of anyone in the Newbury/Reading area who has any newly hatched chicks available?