Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[3Dchicken]

betadine is an antiseptic and they refer to a cream. your polysporin is an antibiotic that is an ointment. shoving it back in prolly (in your words lol) would have killed her

XD Okay. What does this mean then? - Gentle pressures with a cotton bud soaked in Betadinecream,
and gently poke the umbilicus back into place. ?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: no it doesnt look infected

 

[3Dchicken]

its the good pain meds I am on!!! LOL

sometimes the feathers dont really show until day 2-3

Oh... Then what should I be seeing then for both genders?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: Thats for specialists, like Oz not us, I wouldnt even try this, its prol for big birds would be my guess.

 

[3Dchicken]

no it doesnt look infected

What would it look like if it was? Also, does she look like she has mushy chick disease? I have heard of it but don't really know what it is...

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: 2 different rows girls and one row boys

 

[3Dchicken]

Thats for specialists, like Oz not us, I wouldnt even try this, its prol for big birds would be my guess.

 

[3Dchicken]

2 different rows girls and one row boys

Oh, I could see two rows with all of them. But since they are mixed breeds, does it not matter? I have heard that only certain breeds can be feather sexed.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: no just looks like her navel didnt close right yet, I think she will be fine if she has alot of energy and you keep her in a clean enviro and dont get her chilled. Gosh you be momma hen!! Love it!

 

[3Dchicken]

Got this from a site, by you no doubt! I don't think Bella has this

subcutaneous edema (large fluid volume in the abdomen)
poor thing had it bad : (


Omphalitis
Also known as
Mushy Chick Disease
&
Yolk Sack infection

Omphalitis is a common cause of death in chicks during the first week of life and most common with artificially hatched chicks. It is a bacterial infection of the yolk sac. Various bacteria may be involved in yolk sack infection, E.coli, Staphylococci, Proteus, Clostridia, fecalis and Pseudomonas​