Premie chick? Cant walk! With GIFs. PLEASE HELP!

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you for all your help. Ill try to send a video. Can you also tell me if this is just her crop, or a tumor. Its at the base of its neck, above the right wing. It looks like a large boil. Only saw it after giving it a bath (post feed) View attachment 2117520View attachment 2117522

Does she seem to breath o.k.?

What does that feel like? Could be the crop or possibly a leaking air sac - if she's not having trouble breathing, then I would just monitor it.

You are bathing her even now? Is there a reason? Personally, I would not bath a chick unless absolutely necessary.

 

[Babychick99]

Does she seem to breath o.k.?

What does that feel like? Could be the crop or possibly a leaking air sac - if she's not having trouble breathing, then I would just monitor it.

You are bathing her even now? Is there a reason? Personally, I would not bath a chick unless absolutely necessary.

No trouble breathing, just raising her neck. Might be an airsac, not sure what that is. It does feel like an air bubble. Bathed her today because she get very dirty with food and poop, otherwise i dont.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

If you bath her, dry her really well with a hair dryer.

Chickens have 9 air sacs in the body and 2 lungs. The location and the way that looks - to me, I would say it likely is a ruptured air sac where air is leaking under the skin. A lot of times that resolves on it's own so if she's not in respiratory distress, the I would see if it goes down on it's own in the next day or two. Has it been there since hatch?

If it is a ruptured air sac and doesn't resolve on it's own, then releasing the air by puncturing it with a sterilized needle may need to be done.

 

[Babychick99]

If you bath her, dry her really well with a hair dryer.

Chickens have 9 air sacs in the body and 2 lungs. The location and the way that looks - to me, I would say it likely is a ruptured air sac where air is leaking under the skin. A lot of times that resolves on it's own so if she's not in respiratory distress, the I would see if it goes down on it's own in the next day or two. Has it been there since hatch?

If it is a ruptured air sac and doesn't resolve on it's own, then releasing the air by puncturing it with a sterilized needle may need to be done.


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Thank you, you are very kind and helpful, i would have been lost without all this advice.
I noticed she doesnt use her thumb, and its in line with her fingers. I tried using the same curled toe sandal to reposition the toes. I think maybe the legs werent weak but rather the ankles, because she does move her legs with a lot of power. So maybe thats why she isnt standing
Hahaha i sound like a fool im just desperate to save her. I'll update you guys, thank you

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you, you are very kind and helpful, i would have been lost without all this advice.
I noticed she doesnt use her thumb, and its in line with her fingers. I tried using the same curled toe sandal to reposition the toes. I think maybe the legs werent weak but rather the ankles, because she does move her legs with a lot of power. So maybe thats why she isnt standing
Hahaha i sound like a fool im just desperate to save her. I'll update you guys, thank you

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