"Springing in the Chicks" 2016 April Hatch-a-Long Hosted by Mike & Sally

[Chaos18]

Hey, i hope i am allowed to ask this hear. I think one of my two day old chicks has omphalitis (sp?). I have researched here and elsewhere on the internet. It's not pasty vent. I have separated her from the others, though she can still see and hear them. She is lethargic, not opening her eyes, and seems to be gasping. She was fine yesterday. I have given her electrolyte water, though she wasn't interested, applied antibiotic gel to the navel, and have a thermometer with her to confirm that the temps are correct. At this point I don't think there is anything else i can do. I am wondering if i should wait it out, or humanely put her down?

Have you read this?

Mushy Chick Disease YOLK SACK INFECTION: Mushy Chick Disease

 

[Chaos18]

Hey, i hope i am allowed to ask this hear. I think one of my two day old chicks has omphalitis (sp?). I have researched here and elsewhere on the internet. It's not pasty vent. I have separated her from the others, though she can still see and hear them. She is lethargic, not opening her eyes, and seems to be gasping. She was fine yesterday. I have given her electrolyte water, though she wasn't interested, applied antibiotic gel to the navel, and have a thermometer with her to confirm that the temps are correct. At this point I don't think there is anything else i can do. I am wondering if i should wait it out, or humanely put her down?

That's a personal call you'll have to make. If you think you've done everything you can for her and she isn't getting any better than culling her might be all that's left.

Dispatching chicks/Chickens see Post #44564

 

[SunnysideFowl]

Have you read this? [COLOR=008080]Mushy Chick Disease YOLK SACK INFECTION: [/COLOR] Mushy Chick Disease

Yes, i read that before hatching and this morning when i saw the distressed chick.

That's a personal call you'll have to make. If you think you've done everything you can for her and she isn't getting any better than culling her might be all that's left.
[COLOR=000000]Dispatching chicks/Chickens see Post #44564[/COLOR]

Thank you, i read that before hatching too as a "just in case". I'm not sure how much time people usually give their chicks to recover. So far its been about 2hrs. Which seems like it would be jumping the gun a bit on culling.

 

[Chaos18]

Yes, i read that before hatching and this morning when i saw the distressed chick.
Thank you, i read that before hatching too as a "just in case". I'm not sure how much time people usually give their chicks to recover. So far its been about 2hrs. Which seems like it would be jumping the gun a bit on culling.

If it's only been 2 hrs since treatment than I would wait.

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

Hey, i hope i am allowed to ask this hear. I think one of my two day old chicks has omphalitis (sp?). I have researched here and elsewhere on the internet. It's not pasty vent. I have separated her from the others, though she can still see and hear them. She is lethargic, not opening her eyes, and seems to be gasping. She was fine yesterday. I have given her electrolyte water, though she wasn't interested, applied antibiotic gel to the navel, and have a thermometer with her to confirm that the temps are correct. At this point I don't think there is anything else i can do. I am wondering if i should wait it out, or humanely put her down?

Have you checked for impacted crop? Hold her on her back in one hand and feel on the right side of the breast to see if you can feel it. If you find it and it's hard, it's probably imacted. If you have pine shaving for bedding, there's a good chance it has eaten some. I never use shavings during the first week of brooding just for this reason. Massaging the crop several times a day and plenty of fluids will usually help it move.

 

[shahtir101]

My final count is 9 chicks. 5 from the incubator and 4 from the broody. I candled the broodys eggs today and found one that pipped but died

. But it's ok I have 3 more under another broody and 2 eggs in the incubator.

 

[junebuggena]

And now I have to go join the May HAL. One of my Australorps finally decided that she really is broody.

 

[Chaos18]

My final count is 9 chicks. 5 from the incubator and 4 from the broody. I candled the broodys eggs today and found one that pipped but died

. But it's ok I have 3 more under another broody and 2 eggs in the incubator.

Congrats on the chicks.

And now I have to go join the May HAL. One of my Australorps finally decided that she really is broody.

 

[mlm Mike]

My final count is 9 chicks. 5 from the incubator and 4 from the broody. I candled the broodys eggs today and found one that pipped but died

. But it's ok I have 3 more under another broody and 2 eggs in the incubator.

Congratulations!

And now I have to go join the May HAL. One of my Australorps finally decided that she really is broody.

Wonderful!

 

[SunnysideFowl]

Have you checked for impacted crop? Hold her on her back in one hand and feel on the right side of the breast to see if you can feel it. If you find it and it's hard, it's probably imacted. If you have pine shaving for bedding, there's a good chance it has eaten some. I never use shavings during the first week of brooding just for this reason. Massaging the crop several times a day and plenty of fluids will usually help it move.

They are on paper towels. I didn't check the crop. It didn't occur to me to do so with one so little. Though i have done so for older hens. Also on this one while the navel appears to be shut, there is swelling around it (not subq edema though) and there is part of the cord still attached that doesn't look quite healthy. So all signs seemed to point towards infection :/