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[TherryChicken]

whats wrong? This is duckling 7

 

[casportpony]

whats wrong? This is duckling 7

I had one like that. Can you put it in a clean incubator until it sucks more of the yolk sack in? You definitely don't want any bacteria getting on that.

-Kathy

 

[TherryChicken]

Yes, but isn't that an infection? There is a bluish circle around it's belly. I had a chick like this and it died from yolk sack infection

 

[casportpony]

Yes, but isn't that an infection? There is a bluish circle around it's belly. I had a chick like this and it died from yolk sack infection

Yes, it *could* be. Do you have any Baytril? Is the duckling acting normal for one it's age?

-Kathy

 

[TherryChicken]

No. I have veterycin

 

[casportpony]

No. I have veterycin

If it has a yolk sack infection it will need oral antibiotics, but since you don't have any, the best thing to do would be to put it in a clean incubator. Do you have betadine or just veterycin?

-Kathy

 

[TherryChicken]

Just veterycin. Should I clean it off with water pat dry spray twice and put it in the incubator? Ill see if we can get the other. How much do I give it to the duckling and how often?

 

[TherryChicken]

And it just hatched so cant say. It smelt a tiny bit different then the others though

 

[casportpony]

Just veterycin. Should I clean it off with water pat dry spray twice and put it in the incubator? Ill see if we can get the other. How much do I give it to the duckling and how often?

I know nothing about veterycin, so I can't tell you if you should use that or not. When mine look like that I squirt chlorhexidine or betadine on it and leave it alone to dry. If I suspect an infection they get a tiny drop of Baytril *orally*, but you don't have time to order it *if* that is an infection, 'cause an infection will kill the chick before you could order it and have it delivered. Make sense?

-Kathy

 

[TherryChicken]

Oh so im sol? Veterycin is a medication for wounds and cute. If infected it will clear out the infection, but if not infected itl work to keep it infected. So I dont have anything I can do to save it? I just have to let things take place?