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Vaulted Skull?!?! Please help

post #1 of 20
7/14/12 at 7:08am
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Its soft and squishy but it doesn't flop around on her head.

I have never hatched a chick with vaulted skull so I don't know much about it. hu.gif

I really don't want to cull her, so any advise?  fl.gif

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Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.  Proverbs 27:23 KJV

 

Just a girl and her animals. 

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post #2 of 20
7/14/12 at 9:29am

Oh, poop.

I've seen this once with one of our piglets. The skull didn't fuse properly and it had this bulge on it's head. I flew into such a panic I phoned both out town's vets! They both came and one of them euthanised it. Said there wasn't anything they could do and though not life-threatening, it was a risky condition, as a bump could rupture the bulge and kill the pig.

I don't know what to suggest you do with your chick. It's up to you if you want to cull it, which may be better for it, or wait and see.

 

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post #3 of 20
7/14/12 at 9:36am

I would kill the bird immediately. I know it sucks... I hate culling my turkey poults that are deformed, but it is what is best for everyone involved. Perhaps others would do something differently, but I would cull immediately.

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post #4 of 20
7/14/12 at 2:36pm
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She is almost completely fluffy and is doing great! thumbsup.gif   I have named her Polly. smile.png  She is walking around in the incubator and does not seem to be affected by the "bulge" at all.   She also has the loudest cheep I have ever heard! jumpy.gif

While we were out at a book sale another chick hatched.  She is black and is perfectly healthy.  

I am not going to cull Polly, I have never culled and don't wish to start with her.  I'm sorry, I just don't believe she needs to be killed.

My camera battery is charging but, when its done I'll go take some pictures of them. smile.png


Edited by SilkiesForEver - 7/14/12 at 4:42pm

~Jenae~

 

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.  Proverbs 27:23 KJV

 

Just a girl and her animals. 

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~Jenae~

 

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.  Proverbs 27:23 KJV

 

Just a girl and her animals. 

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post #5 of 20
7/14/12 at 2:43pm

That is one vaulted bird! There could be some fluid accumulation from rubbing against the egg shell internally. I never cull a bird that's acting normally no matter what they look like. Waiting on pics!

I live with my partner and our daughter in the foothills of NC. We LOVE our critters!
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I live with my partner and our daughter in the foothills of NC. We LOVE our critters!
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post #6 of 20
7/15/12 at 8:42am
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Here is Little Polly,

LLShe fell asleep in my hand. love.gif

 

~Jenae~

 

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.  Proverbs 27:23 KJV

 

Just a girl and her animals. 

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~Jenae~

 

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.  Proverbs 27:23 KJV

 

Just a girl and her animals. 

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post #7 of 20
7/15/12 at 9:21am
Polly is a Silkie, correct? Silkies come with or without vaulted skulls. The general belief is the vault makes their crest bigger. Don't cull her, she's a normal Silkie babe. Good luck, she's cute as a button!
Nikki
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post #8 of 20
7/15/12 at 11:13am

That's really interesting. And good news! She's absolutely adorable love.gif

 

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post #9 of 20
7/15/12 at 1:13pm
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I don't know what happened.....hit.gifPolly died around twelve o'clock. hit.gifShe was acting normal just yesterday.  Agh..... I can't tell you how sad I am...hit.gifI really wanted her to make it....

I am sitting on the computer with chick number eight in my lap.......a little yellow/golden baby......she looks just like Polly. sad.png

We had a great rate, eight out of eight hatched and seven out of eight are doing very well.

Me and my mom are going to bury Polly soon.

~Jenae~

 

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.  Proverbs 27:23 KJV

 

Just a girl and her animals. 

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~Jenae~

 

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.  Proverbs 27:23 KJV

 

Just a girl and her animals. 

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post #10 of 20
7/15/12 at 6:42pm
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I don't know what happened.....hit.gifPolly died around twelve o'clock. hit.gifShe was acting normal just yesterday.  Agh..... I can't tell you how sad I am...hit.gifI really wanted her to make it....

I am sitting on the computer with chick number eight in my lap.......a little yellow/golden baby......she looks just like Polly. sad.png

We had a great rate, eight out of eight hatched and seven out of eight are doing very well.

Me and my mom are going to bury Polly soon.


Sorry about Polly :(

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