8 week old pooping internally?? Need help on what to do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[k2chickens]

Well for a few night's one of my girls in the brooder " 2 weeks ago" decided to go cannibalistic on 2 of my girls. The first one recoved with neosporin and some TLC. The second one showed no sign's of wounds except tail feathers missing but for the last 2 weeks it has had a pooping problem.

It can no long poop normally...it run's down her back side allmost to her brest area!!! I have washed her several times but it just keeps going back to it's nasty stage. This morning it looked like the little 8 weeker was trying to pass a golf ball! I knew it was poo...so i picked her up and gently squeezed and got some of the poo to come out...basicly like a pimple if you will. She started to bleed...slightly...but there was a little blood.

I can't stand to see her free range around the house in the pain i know shes in. I thought it would go away on it's own..but it looks to me as if she has a serious internal problem from the cannibal attack two weeks ago. What do i do?? I couldn't possibly kill her...i love her, but i can't stand to see her in pain. Should i let her go somewhere and at least give her a chance at life??? I can't bear to see her walk around any more in the condition she is in. She eat's and drinks perfectly!!! Still tho....i don't know what to do

 

[big greg barker]

Sometimes, when you have animals, you have to do things that you don't like to do, and sometimes you just can't help. You could take it to a vet, but he/she wil probably tell you that the best thing to do is put it out of it's misery.
You said that the chicken is still eating and drinking, and that you had to squeeze the poo out? Maybe give her another day or two.
Otherwise than that, it may be time to tough up. Sorry

 

[JennsPeeps]

Have you checked her vent for a blockage? With chicks you have to sometimes remove the blockage with a toothpick. That may be the case here. I wouldn't squeeze her again. That can cause a hemmorage or other problems.

 

[jenni2142]

If it is a blockage you can give her food moistened with a little unsweetened applesauce or grated apple and maybe a little oil, some here use olive but I only had mineral oil on hand. just a little on some bread maybe.

 

[k2chickens]

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thank you...i will try the applesauce and mineral oil with softened food

 

[ruth]

Turn her over and make sure her vent is clean and not blocked from the outside. If it is blocked, clean her off with warm water. Once clean, apply a few drops of olive oil and gently massage it in while still holding her butt up so it can go in vent. If she still does not pass the poo, you can do an olive oil enema by using a syringe, without needle, and gently inserting a few drops in her vent. You can also feed her olive oil to help her pass the mass.

I had a chick that was blocked, first due to pasty butt but then could not pass it once cleaned. A drop or two of olive oil, once it seeped in, caused a whole lot of poo to suddenly start coming out and the chick was good as new.

Good luck.

 

[Glenda L Heywood]

sounds to me like the cannibal problem injured her body as to where the manure comes thru the body and has a disruption of the anial area
which probably will never heal correctly
so it may be a lose lose situation
sorry about that
get some one that has strong contitution and can cull the chick ou of your site

any questions email; me

 

[jenni2142]

My Pansy was horribly impacted at <1 week old. Nothing solid could get out just messy liquid a trying to pass a large marble. He looked so ill I thought it was hopeless. I am not sure why it happened but it took about 3 days of moistened food and toothpick(dulled and softened) cleaning to get him clear. I also gave him a little poly vi sol to give him a boost. He(8 weeks) is now a happy, healthy, very sweet Japanese bantam rooster and is top of his little flock of 12 including 2 or 3 other roos. good luck with yours.