Help! My month old chicken

[Aimnat20]

Hey, I'm new here and I need some help with one of my chicks, he/she is eating and drinking perfectly fine and pooping good but is super "bloated" is walking like a penguin and it feels hard but it doesn't seem to be in any discomfort or pain? Please help!?

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

@Wyorp Rock @azygous

 

[Aimnat20]

@Wyorp Rock @azygous

???

 

[cherrynberry]

???

Those are experts who may be able to help you

Tagging is commonly done here on BYC.

 

[azygous]

Here are a couple of possibilities.
http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/poultry/omphalitis/overview_of_omphalitis_in_poultry.html
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/mushy-chick-disease-yolk-sack-infection-omphalitis

 

[The chicken nurd]

@Eggcessive

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

???

Like Cherry said. I can not help you. I have never dealt with that not do I know what may be wrong. I definitely dont want to feed you lies. Those two people are very intelligent. At least one of them will be able to offer advice. There are many other knowledgeable people on BYC. Thise are just the 2 that I annoy the most.

 

[Jrbd82]

Idk.

Here are a couple of possibilities.
http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/poultry/omphalitis/overview_of_omphalitis_in_poultry.html
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/mushy-chick-disease-yolk-sack-infection-omphalitis

I’ve only been at chickens and ducks for a bit over a year and have never had that but- the articles seem to be referring to younger chicks.
Watching this post for outcomes/info

 

[Aimnat20]

We have a in home chicken coop for the month old chickens and we use cardboard newspapers and horse bedding could it be possible they've been eating at that ?

 

[Eggcessive]

It is hard to know if the chick may have some type of defect, such as a hernia, but most chicks with mushy chick disease (omphalitis) die within the first 2 weeks, and are very sick. Does the enlarged lower belly feel like tissue or air under the skin? Is it pooping normally? What breed is it?