- Jul 8, 2012
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We have an almost 2 week old chick with a new problem....earlier in her life (day 1-3) had to be washed several times for pasting but since then had been quite well until yesterday. Started to hold her tail feathers angled downward repetitively. Had some stool in area again, though below the vent and not on it which was washed off without a squeak yesterday. Some down is gone in the area after all her events...
She continues to push her tail down over and over, almost straining but no poop is there. Now, she appears to have very thin skin a centimeter or so below her vent. Looks like bulging bowel pushing in and out but also sort of just looks like air bubble, really seems to move In and out with her breaths... Probably under 1 cm in diameter.
I'm not sure what to do. If anyone knows about this any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I don't want her to suffer....no one is picking on her, she is still getting around fine but not partaking in the regular chicken games.
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She is now 2 weeks old; growing, eating, and still active though less than the other chicks. The bulge appears to be getting bigger...
She continues to push her tail down over and over, almost straining but no poop is there. Now, she appears to have very thin skin a centimeter or so below her vent. Looks like bulging bowel pushing in and out but also sort of just looks like air bubble, really seems to move In and out with her breaths... Probably under 1 cm in diameter.
I'm not sure what to do. If anyone knows about this any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I don't want her to suffer....no one is picking on her, she is still getting around fine but not partaking in the regular chicken games.
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She is now 2 weeks old; growing, eating, and still active though less than the other chicks. The bulge appears to be getting bigger...
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