HELP!!! Black scab where navel should be!

[Meranda]

Thank you so much for the help! I really appreciate it!!! I won't mess with it and hopefully it will be ok!

 

[casportpony]

Thank you so much for the help! I really appreciate it!!! I won't mess with it and hopefully it will be ok!

You're welcome! Good luck!

-Kathy

 

[melanie]

My two week old keet had a scab, but it looke more like dried poop than a scab. I used warm water and pure, natural soap to slough off, and there's a hole the size of a round pin head. It is yellow like cooked yolk. It doesn't look infected or raw. Just looks like it healed open like that. The baby has always been week and wobbly although he eats, drinks and catches bugs at night when the heat lamp draws them. Not growing much. Just starting to get some feathers. Can he survive this?

 

[casportpony]

My two week old keet had a scab, but it looke more like dried poop than a scab. I used warm water and pure, natural soap to slough off, and there's a hole the size of a round pin head. It is yellow like cooked yolk. It doesn't look infected or raw. Just looks like it healed open like that. The baby has always been week and wobbly although he eats, drinks and catches bugs at night when the heat lamp draws them. Not growing much. Just starting to get some feathers. Can he survive this?

It might live, but it might also be that it has a yolk sack infection.

-Kathy

 

[Meranda]

Just wanted to post an update that my chick is doing well! Left the are alone to give it time to heal. Cleaned the area and removed the build up. There was a tiny hole that closed once I got it all clean. Put antibiotic salve just to be safe. He/she is now a healthy, happy little buggar! Thanks for the help!

 

[Meranda]

My two week old keet had a scab, but it looke more like dried poop than a scab. I used warm water and pure, natural soap to slough off, and there's a hole the size of a round pin head. It is yellow like cooked yolk. It doesn't look infected or raw. Just looks like it healed open like that. The baby has always been week and wobbly although he eats, drinks and catches bugs at night when the heat lamp draws them. Not growing much. Just starting to get some feathers. Can he survive this?

Melanie how is ur chick? Sounds like urs had the same thing as mine!