So I didn't know where to post this... this is more of help me and or this could be advice for someone.
It's 1:32am here in rainny ohio. I have chicks in a Rubbermaid tub in the basement outside my room. Im in bed and I hear a high pitched chirping sound. I thought the chicks were fighting. I came over to them all sleeping but 1 little one that was standing with its eyes closed. It does the stance to that of a rooster and sound came out. I was like... um? Uh? What? I videoed it but as the video was going, I noticed something that concerned me. It had pasty butt. It crowed again. I noticed it's butt was trying to push. So i grab the chick and brought her into the light.
She was so swollen! Her vent was red and very tender. I put cold water on it and she didn't like it but got used to it. I also noticed her belly was oftly big for her size. So once I was done cleaning her up, her vent lok really swollen and it was open a little and I saw poop. I tried to get it out but couldnt.
Don't try this at home.
I squeased the chicks under belly a little and she was trying to push. A boat load of poop came pouring out. I did this twice and once she was done the total poop count was two marble sized poop along with some tiny poop.
I checked her one last time and nothing came out. I put cold water on her vent for 1 min. Took it off and saw her vent was normal. I put her back in and she went to sleep and 10 min later as I am writing this, she layed down.
Anyone got any ideas on what this is? What caused this or how I can help it? Did I do right? I didnt squease my chick to where it hurt her. I am not strong at all but I know very well that I can crush a chick. She seems happy now and hasn't crowed. I will keep am eye or I should say an ear on her.
It's 1:32am here in rainny ohio. I have chicks in a Rubbermaid tub in the basement outside my room. Im in bed and I hear a high pitched chirping sound. I thought the chicks were fighting. I came over to them all sleeping but 1 little one that was standing with its eyes closed. It does the stance to that of a rooster and sound came out. I was like... um? Uh? What? I videoed it but as the video was going, I noticed something that concerned me. It had pasty butt. It crowed again. I noticed it's butt was trying to push. So i grab the chick and brought her into the light.
She was so swollen! Her vent was red and very tender. I put cold water on it and she didn't like it but got used to it. I also noticed her belly was oftly big for her size. So once I was done cleaning her up, her vent lok really swollen and it was open a little and I saw poop. I tried to get it out but couldnt.
Don't try this at home.
I squeased the chicks under belly a little and she was trying to push. A boat load of poop came pouring out. I did this twice and once she was done the total poop count was two marble sized poop along with some tiny poop.
I checked her one last time and nothing came out. I put cold water on her vent for 1 min. Took it off and saw her vent was normal. I put her back in and she went to sleep and 10 min later as I am writing this, she layed down.
Anyone got any ideas on what this is? What caused this or how I can help it? Did I do right? I didnt squease my chick to where it hurt her. I am not strong at all but I know very well that I can crush a chick. She seems happy now and hasn't crowed. I will keep am eye or I should say an ear on her.
