mushy chick disease

  1. Sparrow-Song

    Cataracts in Chick— is she sick or just can’t see?

    I just hatched some new babies two days ago, and one of them was struggling. It couldn’t walk well, had curled toes and staggered as it went. Its peeping was slightly raspy and it moved to sleep in the light. It seemed like it had a case of mushy chick, as well. But it was never as weak as the...
  2. The_Chicken_Tender

    Mushy chick disease - does it spread?

    I posted about one of my chicks who seemed to have something attached to her vent. I realized that it was actually the yolk sac attached to her navel. Now it is just looks like a stump of dried blood. We washed it with iodine a few times, and it looks a little better than yesterday. However, her...
  3. Helanaii

    Runt Rescue- Mushy chick??

    Hi! I rescued a runt buff Orpington chick at our local feed store and she looked healthy when I got her two days ago. She was so, so tiny that they had defected her out already, so I took her home with me. She eats and drinks, runs around with the rest—- however she’s been chirping like she’s...
  4. bethadee

    Chick Omphalitis - resolved / personal case study

    *I am not a vet, everything here is from personal experience and Googling* I wanted to share the story of one of my chicks in case in helps someone else. From the incubator this chick exhibited what looked like a soaking wet back end that appeared to be due to clear or yellowish liquid leaking...
  5. B

    Bad Hatch!!! Sick Chicks?

    Help!! My hen went broody and hatched several chicks just recently. It was not the greatest hatch and five chicks did not live as of this moment. I have two in the house currently because they did not look well. One, named Meatloaf, was very wobbly on the day of her hatch. She seemed to get a...
  6. MelissaRose

    Is there NO cure for Mushy Chick Disease?

    Hello all! I have a broody hen who hatched a chick yesterday. The chick was alert, chirped and acted like a normal chick. This morning, the chick will not open its eyes, is floppy/limp and doesn't respond to anything. Its belly is still full of its yolk. Its belly and butt are wet though, I'm...
  7. rascal66

    How to keep incubator floor clean during hatch?

    Hey all, My next hatch is happing late this week. My last hatch gave me a couple chicks with mushy chick disease and on top of that, the air just becomes very stinky in there, since the droppings fall into the water troughs. Details about my incubator: its those yellow top incubators. It came...
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  8. Yolk Sac Infection, aka Omphalitis and Mushy Chick Disease - Graphic Pictures - Under Construction

    Yolk Sac Infection, aka Omphalitis and Mushy Chick Disease - Graphic Pictures - Under Construction

    Yolk Sac Infection Other Names: Navel-ill, Mushy Chick Disease, Omphalitis Omphalitis, also known as yolk sac infection, is a common cause of death of newly hatched chicks. It is most commonly caused by infection with Escherichia coli bacteria (approximately 70% of cases), however Staphylococcus...
    • casportpony
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    • mushy chick disease omphalitis yolk sac infection
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