Baby chick with bump on neck

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sheamargaux

sheamargaux

In the Brooder
Apr 23, 2017
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I have a week old Barred rock chick a strange lump on the side of their neck. They can eat fine and stand up but when the other chicks are playing and running around the brooder this chick is just kind of straggling behind. Her head is also not centered.
 
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Is she having trouble breathing? She may have a leaking air sac in her neck which can happen if they get bumped hard. Does it appear to be spreading? If she is not having trouble, I would leave it alone. If she gets worse, or it gets bigger, take a sterilized 20 gauge needle, and insert it just under the skin, and deflate it by pressing out the air. When the air is out, press on the hole and hold it with your finger for a couple of minutes. These can refill with air, and it may take more than one stick to get the air out.
 

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