2 week old chick with swollen abdomen, mushy chick disease?

[GuineaMania]

Yep. I'll get those today.

Sorry... I'll try to upload pictures today.

 

[GuineaMania]

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Sorry... I'll try to upload pictures today.

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Such a cutie pie!

I'm not sure what that is. I'd lean toward a hernia.

Right side of the bird, I'm trying to visualize internals, so hernia is my guess.
I'll tag in @Eggcessive and @coach723 to see what their thoughts are.

If she's eating/drinking, pooping, growing and relatively active, I would not attempt to drain anything, I'd monitor it.

 

[GuineaMania]

Such a cutie pie!

I'm not sure what that is. I'd lean toward a hernia.

Right side of the bird, I'm trying to visualize internals, so hernia is my guess.
I'll tag in @Eggcessive and @coach723 to see what their thoughts are.

If she's eating/drinking, pooping, growing and relatively active, I would not attempt to drain anything, I'd monitor it.

That sounds good, thanks!

 

[Eggcessive]

I would not drain it but watch it, especially since she is acting normal and eating. It may be a little hernia that can close on its own. I have not seen anything like this before, draining could be dangerous. We found a stray feral kitten, and it developed a hernia on its side. I pushed on it to reduce the hernia sac which contained bowel, and it stayed in after the third attempt over about a day or two. She lived about 15 years after that with no recurrence.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Um... I believe it is on the chick's left side? Or am I being dyslexic? Confusing with the bird upside down. @GuineaMania can you confirm which side of the bird the bulge is on, please?

 

[GuineaMania]

Um... I believe it is on the chick's left side? Or am I being dyslexic? Confusing with the bird upside down. @GuineaMania can you confirm which side of the bird the bulge is on, please?

Sorry, the pic is a bit confusing. Yes, it is on Hazel's left side.

 

[coach723]

If you push on it, gently, does it get smaller or disappear, and then reappear when you release pressure?
If she's acting normally, eating, drinking, pooing all normal, I would be inclined to just monitor, unless something changes or gets worse.

 

[GuineaMania]

If you push on it, gently, does it get smaller or disappear, and then reappear when you release pressure?
If she's acting normally, eating, drinking, pooing all normal, I would be inclined to just monitor, unless something changes or gets worse.

It seems to go down a tiny bit, but comes right back up when I release the pressure. It used to be soft and fluid-like, but in the last couple of days it has become firmer. This makes it hard to press on, and she's obviously uncomfy when I do that.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Um... I believe it is on the chick's left side? Or am I being dyslexic? Confusing with the bird upside down. @GuineaMania can you confirm which side of the bird the bulge is on, please?

Yes! You're right, it is on the left.