Chick can't poop! Swollen abdomen!

[TheOddOneOut]

Same here!

 

[Birdie mom]

Look up how to treat pasty butt. Also, next time post right away when this happens. Your chick might die.
Has he ever pooped? If so, that means his vent is not undeveloped, he just has gotten poop stuck there.

I have gotten all the poop off of his vent. He has pooped a little recently, but it was white and creamy not brown like normal.

 

[Birdie mom]

I have another problem, his vent seems very small and puckered. I wonder if that might be why he can't get much out?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I have another problem, his vent seems very small and puckered. I wonder if that might be why he can't get much out?

I think that might mean his vent has solidified poop stuck in it. I don't know... @MGG ? @Wyorp Rock? @oldhenlikesdogs? @casportpony?

 

[Birdie mom]

And his constant peeping is making me worried. It doesn't seem normal. I tried to load a video but it was taking a ridiculously long time.

 

[Birdie mom]

Make sure the vent has an opening. Try inserting a QTip moistened with vaseline or vegetable oil just barely into the opening. Get it drinking water by dipping it’s beak. How hot is the brooder with a thermometer? Give the chick some tiny pieces of coconut oil or a little olive oil into it’s beak. Molasses is good as well.

I am not sure how hot it is exactly in their brooder but all the other 8 chicks I have are fine and not shivering.

 

[Birdie mom]

Thank you guys so much! I will try doing all those things. Wish me luck!

 

[Birdie mom]

It really is best to check with a thermometer. Just like people, they can have different immune systems and some are more tolerant/hardy than others.

Will do.

 

[Birdie mom]

Is about 3 ml a lot of water to a chick? Cause he just drank that much.

 

[Birdie mom]

How can you know if a chick has a fever? When ever people get bad fevers they are in a sort of place between sleeping and wakefulness. that is where Harry is right now. He is still peeping, like he is having a bad dream.