Need HELP Fast!! New Chick Oozing green goo. BLUE ORP

[LoneCowboy]

I had trouble hatching out some blue orps this week and one of them is starting to do really well. Her eye had goo that glued it shut, and I took care of that this morning, so she could see out of both eyes. Well, I was trying to clean her up a little and noticed that her whole bum was pasted up. I took her in and was rincing the poo off and it's a mess. Well her navel hadn't healed really well and the more poop I cleaned off then it started to bleed a little, I was very careful, but then she started oozing green goo. I'm assumeing from her yoke sac. What do I do!! Need help fast!!

 

[speckledhen]

Not quite sure what to do, D. I've heard of people actually putting bandaids across unhealed navels, though.

 

[LoneCowboy]

I'll try anything. This little bugger is blue. I don't want to lose her. But I just couldn't leave all that poop caked in there. It still has some, but I had to stop.

 

[Katy]

Sounds like maybe the drainage was backing up....maybe now since it's open it will improve. Maybe a little neosporin? I don't know what to tell you otherwise.

When you get a chance check your pm's...

 

[dlhunicorn]

I just saw this and am wondering how your birdie is...I believe it is a condition called "omphalitis" ... here is some info on that:
http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/disbact.htm
(see under COLOBACILLOSIS as well as the specific section on omphalitis a ways further in this article)

 

[LoneCowboy]

The little chicky died last night. It had some other problems too but it's still sad.

 

[Katy]

LC...check your pms.

 

[speckledhen]

I'm sorry, D.

 

[hencackle]

I'm so sorry about your chick.