10 day old chickwith a possible prolapsed vent and another with cross beak

[tylerk]

I recently acquired some chicks from a family friend. Somehow, he doesn't know their exact age, but from what I can tell they must be 1-2 weeks old.

One came with a very swollen looking and protruding, possibly prolapsed vent. It was pasty and a bit scabby, but I fixed that with a moist cotton swab. Soon afterward, it had a loose poo and is still eating and drinking, but hasn't been as active as when I first received it. I also applied honey, and later Prep. H which did help for a bit, but no longer has any effect on the chick. Is there anything else I can do at this point?

The other chick has a moderate cross beak. I've read about filing it down, but I'm wondering if there's any way I can fix it for the long term.

From what I can tell, these chicks were not under very good care and I'm very worried about their health. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks

 

[QueenMisha]

I honestly can't even imagine what could cause a 10 day old to prolapse. I've never heard of such a thing, and frankly, if it hasn't reversed after a couple days the best thing to do is the cull it.

If the cross beak is eating and drinking OK, there's not really any reason to attempt treatment. There are no long term corrections for a CB bird and either they will survive or will not.