Just hatched chick with big bubble on neck

[speckledhen]

Yes, it was just air, no fluid that I recall.

Just because I'm a moderator doesn't necessarily mean I know everything.

I just have had that experience with my chicks.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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I wonder if its like trapped chicken gas that gets ingested with the yolk, or if its something that happens during developement. Like an air bubble from shaking an egg before incubation.... hmmm, interesting.

 

[SilverPhoenix]

It's because of birds' respiration systems. We get that issue fairly often with injured wild birds in my wildlife rehab group. Using a fairly large sterile needle, gently poke it and it will deflate. It's not that big of a deal. Just don't reuse the needles or there's a risk of infection.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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What causes it?

 

[Hollywood Chickens]

I had one worse it was bigger then her head, don't worry she lived.
firsts rub olive oil on it (it softens and sometimes it goes down just from that) then take a sterile needle and puncture it, if there is fluid let it come out, the fluid could drown her.
just keep an eye on her.

 

[MistyValley]

Central you are getting good information from good people I hope you baby gets better and bumping this so others can see too.

 

[silkiechicken]

I've had chicks hatch like that. My best guess is it tried so hard to get out that air got in under the skin from the respiratory system some how. That said, the handful that I hatched with air pockets all survived and the bubble went away on it's own from hours to a few days later. No worries.

 

[lockedhearts]

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Well since you are a mod with over 35,000 post ill trust ya. Thanks

Cyn has hatched at least 35,000 chicks too......I have most of them here

 

[CentralKYRedneck]

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This one was a day late and i did have to help it out of its shell. Maybe it does have something to do with trying like heck to get out of the shell. Maybe their little respiratory systems "leak" a little bit under stress?

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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huh... actually learned something tonight.