Help. One of my chicks had a deadly intestine prolapse.

[Jami]

Does anyone know if this is contagious or what may have caused it? He looked great right up until his insides became his outsides. I have 19 other chicks that I want to try to help.

We incubated them from eggs from Carolina Biological. Most were hatched on the 21st, a few the next day and two on the 23rd. The later ones had difficulties--seemed to have trouble completely pulling in their yolk.

I've just not found much on this topic anywhere. Any information would be helpful.

 

[Imp]

Jami,
Here's a recent thread that may help answer questions.


https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=181275


Imp-

 

[Jami]

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Thanks, Imp. He was newly hatched. Maybe two days old. This poor guy had loops and loops of bloody intestine sticking out. He died fairly quickly. I probably would have culled him if he hadn't. Poor thing. I was just wondering if there was something that I did that can cause this. Or if it's contagious.

 

[Imp]

Jami,
I'm not an expert on health questions, but this sounds like a hatching problem (deformity) not prolapse. Probably a good thing as someone on the thread suggested the prolapse can be the result of cocci.

Sorry you lost the chick

Imp/Russ

 

[Jami]

Thanks. I hope you're right. My heart will break if I lose them all to something nasty.

 

[Jami]

Just bumping in hopes that someone has some experience with this. I've got another wimpy baby and just want to help him. Thanx.