omphalitis

  1. B

    Omphalitis chick- should I give subcutaneous fluids or just wait for the end?

    I was *gifted* a sick chick, with a black bulging navel. Clearly Omphalitis after a quick google search. She cries endlessly, walks a little bit. Hasn’t eaten or drank. Should I give her water/pedialyte with a dropper? Or learn how to do subcutaneous fluids? What about getting her to eat? Her...
  2. Mariakoltsa

    Lincospectin 100 dosage? Omphalitis

    hello ! Quick question as its already too late probably. Baby chick assisted hatched. About 5 days old now. Had a swollen belly i thought might have been normal from the yolk sack. went a bit smaller but one half of her belly still swollen plus the dried belly 'cord' stump still attached. she...
  3. 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...
  4. rascal66

    Hatching Chicks is becoming depressing (Omphalitis rant)

    I love hatching and raising chicks. Hubby and I have been going full steam on hatching chicks this year. We are hatching for numbers of reasons, such as recycling our current flock, selling chicks, and having freezer meat. All is well and its been so fun and rewarding... Of course, until death...
  5. 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
    • Article
    • 2 min read
    • mushy chick disease omphalitis yolk sac infection
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