Chick hatched with a dried yolk out?

[Peafowlssssssss]

It looks similar to the first chick but its bigger. Three chicks hatched before like this year, they all died at 7 days old.

 

[casportpony]

If you really think this chick will die, then you could try giving it Baytril. What Baytril do you have?

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Here is the one I just lost:




He had that belly at 14 days.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

This is what the inside looked like:

-Kathy

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

If you really think this chick will die, then you could try giving it Baytril. What Baytril do you have?

-Kathy

I have Baytril 10%, i guess its better to do it now than waiting until day 5 when they get weak and die quickly. Maybe this will help future chicks.

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

Wow, yours look so big!

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

Is it so risky to use Baytril?

 

[casportpony]

Quote: The dose I give is 20mg/kg once a day, but maybe giving 10mg/kg twice would be good, too. How much does it weigh? I take 0.2ml Baytril and mix with 0.8ml *distilled* water, that gives you 1ml with 20mg,

the math for a 60 gram chick using that dilution is:

.06 x 20 / 20 = 0.06ml once a day
or
.06 x 10 / 20 = 0.03ml twice a day

Please double check my math!

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Is it so risky to use Baytril?

Baytril is somewhat contraindicated in young *mammals* due to the risk of cartilage damage it can do, and It's a very potent drug, so it's a very personal choice. You could see if this one lives, then if it happens again, reevaluate the situation.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

I'm still experimenting with it, but so far I have save a few ducklings and chicken chicks using it.

-Kathy