Chick hatched deformed Update pics pg 3

[chickenbottom]

maybe one friend would be okay? i dont really know though if it would be okay or not but try it if he seems lonely. glad hes doing better

 

[JestersEye]

Well, the chick certainly looks good and strong in the picture... even with the "tummy" problem. Hopefully, it will continue to shrink over the next few days. Good luck!

 

[popcornpuppy]

stuffed animals make good "friends" for lonely chicks. If you choose to put a stuffed animal with the chick, just make sure it doesnt use it as a way to get out of the box.

 

[JessaLynn]

LOL yeah this lil thing is smart and figured out how to jump on the water dish and get out

O dear..what ta do what ta do..

 

[popcornpuppy]

It sure is a cute little fella, what breed is it?

 

[JestersEye]

If you can't keep it separate from the others... Maybe you could spray it's belly area with Blu-Cote to keep the others from noticing it and pecking at it?

 

[JessaLynn]

Delaware my one and only and really hoping it's a rooster.I had eggs shipped from a breeder and this was the only one to hatch out of 8.All of my own hatched 5 out of 6 Barred rocks so wasn't my fault.We need a Delaware roo to breed with our hens we have now.I love Delawares and they are very scarce around here.

 

[popcornpuppy]

I knew there had to be a reason why I was following this thread so closely!

I just hatched my second batch of Dels last week. The chick I had to help out that didn't absorb the yolk fully was a Del. They are very strong little guys and curious. They like to be with their own kind and don't like being alone. They will jump in the box to see the lone chick, or the lone chick will try to jump out to see the others. My Del eggs were also shipped. I got 8 out of 19 to hatch. Shipping is SOOO hard on eggs. My best hatch rate from shipped eggs was 33%.

Dels are very close to my heart as well, so I hope more than ever this one pulls through for you.

 

[Suechick]

Hey, what a fighter! Maybe you could rig a small box that is clear or has a "screened" window so it can at least see the other chicks and not feel so lonely. I hope "he" makes it, Delawares are awesome!

 

[Akane]

Lubricating something is keeping it moist. It's not the antibacterial part in neosporin that is the problem. Although it could kill a chick if they peck the area and ingest it or spread it around on things and ingest some. The problem is it has nothing to keep from drying out. Put a dab of neosporin on a surface with no bandaid or anything covering it to keep moisture in and it dries to a crumbly or even crunchy texture. They are not comparable and there's no reason you should expect the same results from using them.

It's a moot point though since keeping it moist at this time will not help. I would let it dry out completely now. If it can't absorb it and you keep it moist then it will grow bacteria and basically rot causing an infection. Let it dry and it should fall off much the same as when you cut the umbilical of a mammal too far. If it gets dry enough that there's no risk of bleeding or oozing you could even start to remove it yourself with scissors but to make that call would require seeing the chick.