Is this Mushy Chick disease?

[Elizabeth777]

You're welcome! Try not to worry too much, but do get it off of that plastic grate because it probably has gone of bacteria in it.

Would Iodine work?

 

[Elizabeth777]

Do you have any betadine or chlorhexidine? If you do have some you could apply a few drops the the area, then place in cup of Tupperware lined with a paper towel. If not, just place it the lined cup or Tupperware and hope for the best.

Or would polysporin be okay? Sorry if that is a dumb question I'm just trying to think of what I have on hand.

 

[casportpony]

Would Iodine work?

I think iodine might be too strong.

Or would polysporin be okay? Sorry if that is a dumb question I'm just trying to think of what I have on hand.

I am paranoid about using petroleum based ointments, but I think some people do.
@WVduckchick and @Pyxis , what do you use?

 

[WVduckchick]

I usually swab a dab of neosporin, or even just Vaseline, mainly to keep it from sticking to the paper towels in a small bowl/cup. They usually close up in just a few hours.

 

[Pyxis]

I also use neopsporin

 

[Elizabeth777]

Thank you! The chick I posted about last night is doing very well now and it's all closed up! Quite a few of them have the same issue but I just put the polysporin on and am hopjng theh will dry up as well.

 

[casportpony]

Great news, thanks for the update! Cute chick.

 

[Elizabeth777]

Great news, thanks for the update! Cute chick.

Thank you! Does this mean that he will be fine? Is there still a possibility of him developing mushy chick disease or is he in the clear since his navel has healed and closed?

 

[casportpony]

Thank you! Does this mean that he will be fine? Is there still a possibility of him developing mushy chick disease or is he in the clear since his navel has healed and closed?

If it's pooping, eating, and drinking I think it will be fine.

 

[Elizabeth777]

Thank you! Does this mean that he will be fine? Is there still a possibility of him developing mushy chick disease or is he in the clear since his navel has healed and closed?

Sorry, I have one more question. If the chicks do have mushy chick disease is there any danger to humans. My 3 year old has been playing with the chicks and now I'm nervous that he could get whatever infection they might have. Three more have been born with the open navel and I have put polysporin on them and kept them seperated until the navel was pretty much dry. Is there any danger? Should I be sanitizing all of the surfaces that the chicks were on?