Chick hatched with a dried yolk out?

[Peafowlssssssss]

Not sure if i should call it yolk or something else, anyway, all my chicks that hatched with dried yolk like this don't live long, but i thought i could ask if there is a way to help them live? They usually don't live longer than 2 weeks.

This chick hatched yesterday, it was malpositioned:

 

[DylansMom]

Not sure if i should call it yolk or something else, anyway, all my chicks that hatched with dried yolk like this don't live long, but i thought i could ask if there is a way to help them live? They usually don't live longer than 2 weeks.

This chick hatched yesterday, it was malpositioned:

I've had quite a few hatch with that over the years, I just put a little Neosporin on it and let it dry up, after about a week it usually gets loose and falls off. I don't think I've actually lost any from that. I do keep them off wire, as it can catch on wire and be torn off causing bleeding.

 

[casportpony]

If mine *don't* hatch like this:


I apply chlorhexidine.




If they're really bad like this:




I give Baytril.

But in the case of one peachick this year, nothing helped, and it died from a severe yolk sac infection.
Maybe I will do like @DylansMom
and also use neosporin.


-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Here is the same duckling two days later:










-Kathy

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

I've had quite a few hatch with that over the years, I just put a little Neosporin on it and let it dry up, after about a week it usually gets loose and falls off. I don't think I've actually lost any from that. I do keep them off wire, as it can catch on wire and be torn off causing bleeding.

If mine *don't* hatch like this:


I apply chlorhexidine.




If they're really bad like this:




I give Baytril.

But in the case of one peachick this year, nothing helped, and it died from a severe yolk sac infection.
Maybe I will do like @DylansMom
and also use neosporin.


-Kathy

But mine already dry, could I still use antibiotic? I only have Tylan and Baytril right now, i could look for neosporin or chlorhexidine tomorrow.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: If it's already dry, probably too late for topical ointment or liquids, though they won't hurt. Tylan won't work on the type of bacteria that infect the yolk sac, and using Baytril should only be done if you're pretty sure they will die if you don't. How clean are your hatchers and brooders?

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Read this:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/mushy-chick-disease-yolk-sack-infection-omphalitis

-Kathy

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

If it's already dry, probably too late for topical ointment or liquids, though they won't hurt. Tylan won't work on the type of bacteria that infect the yolk sac, and using Baytril should only be done if you're pretty sure they will die if you don't. How clean are your hatchers and brooders?

-Kathy

They are clean, i clean the hatcher each week after each hatch, also the brooder, i clean them each week, i have another one with a bigger dried yolk, can i use baytril on him? He is still fine but don't think he will make it with all that yolk.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Picture?

-Kathy

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

Picture?

-Kathy

Will take one.