Is this Mushy Chick disease?

[Elizabeth777]

Hi there! I'm hoping someone can give me some guidance. We are doing our second hatch and one of our chicks pipped last night and still hadn't hatched this evening so I removed a tiny bit of the shell and found that it was shrink-wrapped. The membrane was extremely dry so after watching many videos I made the decision to help him. I was able to help him hatch successfully but he doesn't look right to me. I've attached a picture. Please tell me if this is Mushy chick disease and if so, what I can do to save him. Thank you so much.

 

[Elizabeth777]

Here is the photo

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

@casportpony @Farmer Connie @A_Fowl_Guy @Wyorp Rock !

 

[casportpony]

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.

 

[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.

Okay! So it is Mushy Chick disease or just an opened navel?

 

[casportpony]

Okay! So it is Mushy Chick disease or just an opened navel?

It's too hard to say for sure. Sometimes they hatch like that and don't get an infection, other times they will get an infection. For the next 24-48 you're do your best to keep it in a clean, dry place, like a cup of Tupperware with a paper towel. Hopefully it will finish closing and not get infected.

 

[Elizabeth777]

Ot

It's too hard to say for sure. Sometimes they hatch like that and don't get an infection, other times they will get an infection. For the next 24-48 you're do your best to keep it in a clean, dry place, like a cup of Tupperware with a paper towel. Hopefully it will finish closing and not get infected.

Okay. Thank you so so much!!

 

[small farm in texas]

Hi there! I'm hoping someone can give me some guidance. We are doing our second hatch and one of our chicks pipped last night and still hadn't hatched this evening so I removed a tiny bit of the shell and found that it was shrink-wrapped. The membrane was extremely dry so after watching many videos I made the decision to help him. I was able to help him hatch successfully but he doesn't look right to me. I've attached a picture. Please tell me if this is Mushy chick disease and if so, what I can do to save him. Thank you so much.

 

[small farm in texas]

wait a day or two if no change end the suffering. is what i would do.

 

[casportpony]

Ot

Okay. Thank you so so much!!

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.