First Time Egg Candler Scared!

[WVduckchick]

Is this in one of the chicks? I've only had this one time. It got worse...
Sorry, I hope you have better luck

Yes, one of my 3-week old lavender orpingtons. What happened to yours? Injury?

 

[scflock]

Yes, one of my 3-week old lavender orpingtons.

I was editing my post when you posted this. Didn't mean to scare you. I had found the pics and was going to tell you that wasn't what mine had. Mine was in a day old, and I think it's skin had gotten torn by the other chicks during the hatch. I agree with the other posters on your thread that it looks like infection from an injury, but I have no idea how to correct it. I will leave the help to the experts in the emergency section. Good luck

 

[WVduckchick]

I was editing my post when you posted this. Didn't mean to scare you. I had found the pics and was going to tell you that wasn't what mine had. Mine was in a day old, and I think it's skin had gotten torn by the other chicks during the hatch. I agree with the other posters on your thread that it looks like infection from an injury, but I have no idea how to correct it. I will leave the help to the experts in the emergency section. Good luck

Thanks. Someone mentioned that I might be able to drain it... ugh... I guess I may try that if it doesn't improve. Poor fella... so far though, it doesn't seem to bother it. But I expect it will get worse before it gets better.

 

[scflock]

Thanks. Someone mentioned that I might be able to drain it... ugh... I guess I may try that if it doesn't improve. Poor fella... so far though, it doesn't seem to bother it. But I expect it will get worse before it gets better.

I know absolutely nothing about this, so take what I say with a grain of salt, but with such a special bird that has survived the hard part, I believe I would try draining it. My little chick had what I think may be the same thing, but you could actually see it because she was still in down. I know it was hurting her, because she would stand under the plate heater and press that spot directly on the plate. After a few days, she developed a wierd head twitch, then started keeping her head turned to one side. In hindsight, I probably could have drained it and treated with an antibacterial, but I just let nature take its course. That would be harder for me to do with something as old and beautiful as yours

 

[WVduckchick]

I know absolutely nothing about this, so take what I say with a grain of salt, but with such a special bird that has survived the hard part, I believe I would try draining it. My little chick had what I think may be the same thing, but you could actually see it because she was still in down. I know it was hurting her, because she would stand under the plate heater and press that spot directly on the plate. After a few days, she developed a wierd head twitch, then started keeping her head turned to one side. In hindsight, I probably could have drained it and treated with an antibacterial, but I just let nature take its course. That would be harder for me to do with something as old and beautiful as yours

Well, I will say that I will probably try to drain it, before I let it just suffer and waste away, and before just culling it. I need to spend some time observing it, and see what might really be going on. Will keep yall posted.
And by the way, this is not Psycho chick, the one that started out with the difficulties. She's fine now!

 

[WalnutHill]

As crazy as this may sound, treat it for a respiratory infection.

I'm not a vet, can't do a diagnosis or tests, but the air sacs do extend up the neck, and if fluid accumulates in them, you will have symptoms like that. I had that last year (at hatch, though) in a couple of chicks that nearly drowned in wet air cells. One recovered, I think the other had to be culled.

 

[coleson12]

You need to have either marbles or clean rocks in the waterer. I keep sterilized rocks in my waterer for the first week just to be safe, and thats with healthy good moving chicks

I have rocks.

 

[WVduckchick]

As crazy as this may sound, treat it for a respiratory infection.

I'm not a vet, can't do a diagnosis or tests, but the air sacs do extend up the neck, and if fluid accumulates in them, you will have symptoms like that. I had that last year (at hatch, though) in a couple of chicks that nearly drowned in wet air cells. One recovered, I think the other had to be culled.

Anything is worth a try. What do you do for a respiratory infection?

 

[WalnutHill]

I use Tylan. Dosing will be a challenge, either Elanco's website or the Emergencies/Injuries page may be more helpful there.

I normally administer as an injectable if I have to use it, but on one so young if you can administer on a treat it may be safer and more effective as the dose will be small.

 

[WVduckchick]

I use Tylan. Dosing will be a challenge, either Elanco's website or the Emergencies/Injuries page may be more helpful there.

I normally administer as an injectable if I have to use it, but on one so young if you can administer on a treat it may be safer and more effective as the dose will be small.

Thanks, I'll look into that!