Chick born without a rectum

[Bird Brain]

Sorta. I can see the hole that should be. I guess it doesn't have the sphincter (the muscles)? IDK And I can see the bellybutton. And I went so far as to gently give the baby an olive oil enema and got a green poo from it, so it is the right hole. But it isnt formed like the others are. It does have a hole, but thats all it is.

I only noticed because it couldnt stand yet as if it were weak (its still drying) and it looked pittiful. I grabbed it up after watching for a while and it felt funny. Its abdomen is big. Thats when I got to looking.

I will take pics when I find my camera. Anyone else ever come across this?

 

[Glenda L Heywood]

GENERALLY THE CHICK DIES OR HAS TO BE CULLED
IT IS NOT A DOABLE THING
NEEDS RECTUM
ANY QUESTIONS EMAIL ME

 

[Bird Brain]

I know it needs a rectum. I dont expect it to survive. Just wondering how prevalent this is. Has anyone else ever had this happen?

 

[sonew123]

yes-it happened to me 2 months ago-all was well for the first few days pasty but and all-then I noticed thos one gus butt getting larger-so I trimmed all feathers on butt and noticed only a tiny hole for a rectum-I squeezed it ( yes I know gross) but alot of poop came out so I gave him a warm bath and cleaned him up-dried him off and puit him in brooder he was fine for another day or so but I had to squeeze again and poo came flying out-I knew thsi was no way for him to live or me-so I waited till morning and I expected to cull when I woke up but he died at night-I never thought he die-he was peeping and eating and drinking when I went to bed! It is very sad to have-first time I ever saw it and the last so far! I wish you luck

 

[Bird Brain]

So I keep picking on e the poor thing and give him another squeeze and get another poop. That seems to make it look more like it should. But hes still spraddle legged....

 

[scbatz33]

You should probably just put it out of it's misery. It's got a major birth defect and thus no point in causing it undue suffering.