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Here's one more pic from the second chick. It shows the belly. But you can see where the hole is...you got this. ;)

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ChickNanny13 said:
venynae, you can do it :pop Wickedchicken6, update on your chick? :fl
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On the ones that I did? The little quail died almost instantly. I was cleaning the little fellow off and I caused the hernia. I felt very bad about that. :hmm I just caught the little scab and that was it.

Both of the chicks I fixed are still doing well. I've lost track of the one...but the rooster who was the first to experience this (his mom picked him out of his egg before he hatched, broke his yolk sac and caused the hernia) I do know and I've kept him as a breeding rooster. He made it through all that and I worked on him with non disinfected tools. He never missed a beat through any of it. Such a tough fellow.
 
Wickedchicken6 said:
On the ones that I did? The little quail died almost instantly. I was cleaning the little fellow off and I caused the hernia. I felt very bad about that. :hmm I just caught the little scab and that was it.

Both of the chicks I fixed are still doing well. I've lost track of the one...but the rooster who was the first to experience this (his mom picked him out of his egg before he hatched, broke his yolk sac and caused the hernia) I do know and I've kept him as a breeding rooster. He made it through all that and I worked on him with non disinfected tools. He never missed a beat through any of it. Such a tough fellow.
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I would have never thought to do that....I would have just culled. Now, I know, if I ever have this situation arise. Thanks, Wickedchicken6 for posting this thread.
 
007Sean said:
I would have never thought to do that....I would have just culled. Now, I know, if I ever have this situation arise. Thanks, Wickedchicken6 for posting this thread.
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Actually it's venymae who started the thread, I'm just hoping I can help. :fl
But I think I know what you're meaning, thank you.:)

When it happened to my first chick, I didn't even know the chick was herniated...it was covered in so much goo back there. I was fortunate it worked out. I've had previous experience with herniations while castrating piglets and one lamb. I'm just glad no stitching is involved with chicks. :gig

Sometimes things don't work out. We had a beautiful newborn heifer calf that herniated through the night. If she'd herniated when we could have seen it...it likely could have been replaced. But that section of exposed bowel froze and her prognosis was already pre-determined. We couldn't do anything but put her down promptly. Sometimes things turn out, and sometimes they don't. You just try your best and hope it works out. :)
 
Wickedchicken6 said:
Actually it's venymae who started the thread, I'm just hoping I can help. :fl
But I think I know what you're meaning, thank you.:)

When it happened to my first chick, I didn't even know the chick was herniated...it was covered in so much goo back there. I was fortunate it worked out. I've had previous experience with herniations while castrating piglets and one lamb. I'm just glad no stitching is involved with chicks. :gig

Sometimes things don't work out. We had a beautiful newborn heifer calf that herniated through the night. If she'd herniated when we could have seen it...it likely could have been replaced. But that section of exposed bowel froze and her prognosis was already pre-determined. We couldn't do anything but put her down promptly. Sometimes things turn out, and sometimes they don't. You just try your best and hope it works out. :)
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Ok, thanks to both of you. I've never had this occur in any animal or bird before, so as I said; "I'd cull". I did a C-section on a heifer (neighbors heifer got bred too young) once because a vet couldn't get out soon enough. The calf would have been stillborn anyway, the heifer survived the ordeal and healed. Thats something I don't ever want to do again but it's a good thing to know if ever needed again.
 

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