Last baby out...trouble

[The Cave]

Hi everyone, thanks for your help in advance.
my final chick has popped out, day 22 and has a very swollen abdomen...once I saw swollen area I took other chicks out that were using this one as a head rest.
What should I do for the little fella still very wet as you can see

The blood by it’s top end is from another baby that is doing ok now, seemed to have broke a blood vessel at some point in the hatching process and gave me a heart attack as I peeked in.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Is she moving around much?
Hard to tell how much swelling that is, but if she were mine, I would prepare a paper towel lined shallow cup (like a tea or coffee cup) and get some Bacitracin or Plain Neosporin ready.
Apply the ointment to the navel and put her in the cup. Leave her in the incubator and see if the navel closes up.
Hopefully she will make. Keep us posted.

 

[ackie]

Are its insides sticking out that hole? I don't know if this is officially advised, but we had some chicks with prolapse when they were born and we had to carefully but firmly push the insides back inside and seal the hole with super glue. Otherwise the hole closes on its own after birth and the insides will be on the outside.

 

[The Cave]

Are its insides sticking out that hole? I don't know if this is officially advised, but we had some chicks with prolapse when they were born and we had to carefully but firmly push the insides back inside and seal the hole with super glue. Otherwise the hole closes on its own after birth and the insides will be on the outside.

we had a hen prolapse and oh man the bf couldn’t even look at it. I dealt with it and yes we did have to push back in, clean with warm soapy water a few times a day and polysporin...seperate her l, the whole deal but it worked ! So when little fella is a bit more rested and dry I’ll investigate more. It doesn’t seem to be anything sticking out besides a little yolk but hard to say when still in the bator.

@Wyorp Rock the baby has moved around but mostly resting. I have the ointment and cup ready to go !

 

[ackie]

we had a hen prolapse and oh man the bf couldn’t even look at it.

SO does the worse of the animal surgery for me. Hes a saint.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

we had a hen prolapse and oh man the bf couldn’t even look at it. I dealt with it and yes we did have to push back in, clean with warm soapy water a few times a day and polysporin...seperate her l, the whole deal but it worked ! So when little fella is a bit more rested and dry I’ll investigate more. It doesn’t seem to be anything sticking out besides a little yolk but hard to say when still in the bator.

@Wyorp Rock the baby has moved around but mostly resting. I have the ointment and cup ready to go !

Good, keep us posted.

A prolapsed vent is different from this.

 

[The Cave]

Good, keep us posted.

A prolapsed vent is different from this.

So little one woke up so I inspected, the yolk was not fully absorbed and it was already detaching, possibly no room in that swollen abdomen? I put some plain polysporin on it has bacitracin zinc and polymyxin B sulfate. I put in a bowl with paper towel and some more polysporin on the paper towel. I also am syringing some chick electrolytes to help with any losses from the yolk not being fully absorbed every few hours.

I put him/her in with the little runt that hatched prior to this one in the big incubator. Tomorrow night I am going to set them up with their own brooder box so I can keep an eye and see if the "ICU" patient will start eating/drinking on its own eventually. Little fella could really use a wash its feathers are a bit sticky from rolling in the yolk (I think) but I don't want to overwhelm it.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

So little one woke up so I inspected, the yolk was not fully absorbed and it was already detaching, possibly no room in that swollen abdomen? I put some plain polysporin on it has bacitracin zinc and polymyxin B sulfate. I put in a bowl with paper towel and some more polysporin on the paper towel. I also am syringing some chick electrolytes to help with any losses from the yolk not being fully absorbed every few hours.

I put him/her in with the little runt that hatched prior to this one in the big incubator. Tomorrow night I am going to set them up with their own brooder box so I can keep an eye and see if the "ICU" patient will start eating/drinking on its own eventually. Little fella could really use a wash its feathers are a bit sticky from rolling in the yolk (I think) but I don't want to overwhelm it.

Sounds like a plan. Hopefully she will pull through.
I understand you want to wash her, but I wait and see how the navel is looking in the morning.

 

[The Cave]

This morning I made he/she a tupperware area inside the "ICU" brooder. There is two splayed legs hobbled in there working on their leg strength and the little runt that was getting picked on. The open navel baby is hanging out in its own container in corner. It can see out and has its own food and 'drown' safe water container. He/She was so lively this AM, very excited to get out of the incubator and "in" with some friends after putting some more polysporin on the area. I feel having the other chicks around for support will encourage the little one to do chick things like eat, drink and join nap time

The abdomen is still a bit swollen, definitely open navel still, maybe 2mm x 2mm hole. I will get pics when I am home from school for everyone. Thanks for the help again its nice to have chicken knowledge people a click away!

 

[The Cave]

I think we have taken a bad turn this evening but Im not giving up, the chick has started open mouth breathing and its feathers never puffed up...I tried syringing more electrolytes to wash down some egg, next feeding im going to make a mash of the medicated starter and keep trying to get nutrients into the little one.