Mason Farm and Ranch
Songster
Look into 'Water belly'. You can usually tell if they are egg bound just by inserting your finger an inch or two.It has been about 10 days and no improvement in her condition. But I learnt a lot from here and other forums and I can say she has a swollen abdomen. I am sure of that because I checked the other 3 chicks and this one's belly is significantly round and ball shaped and swollen. I believed it is egg bound and got epsom salt and calsium pills, tried twice and it didn't work. I checked the vent but not sure if I did it correctly. Should I look for an egg straight back, up or down when I insert my finger? I believe it should be somewhere 1-2 inches to the vent? What might be if it is not an eggbound? Thank you so much for the responses.
Fluid is building up in her abdomen. The pressure crushes internal organs. If you can resolve the cause, she might get better.
Is her vent clean or does she have yellow matter around it?