Swollen Vent 7 week old Silkie chick

[BlossomSilkies]

Yesterday I thought this chick was attempting to crow, but now I'm not sure, maybe the little thing is in pain. Today I noticed the vent is swollen and was a mess. I have cleaned it up using warm water and dishsoap at first, then used saline solution and a q-tip because it looked like it was clogged with hardened poo in there. I finished with a layer of neosporin. I have no idea what I'm doing. The chick is lethargic today. The video is blury, but I really just wanted you all to hear the chick.

 

[azygous]

The tissue is very fragile so cleaning poop off it can result in swelling. Smooth some cortisone cream on it for a few days to bring the swelling down.

If this chick continues to complain by chirping constantly, it may be constipated. This can happen during pasty butt when a plug forms inside the cloaca. In that case feed it a teaspoon of frozen coconut oil reduced to pea size pieces.

 

[BlossomSilkies]

The tissue is very fragile so cleaning poop off it can result in swelling. Smooth some cortisone cream on it for a few days to bring the swelling down.

If this chick continues to complain by chirping constantly, it may be constipated. This can happen during pasty butt when a plug forms inside the cloaca. In that case feed it a teaspoon of frozen coconut oil reduced to pea size pieces.

I don't have cortisone cream, so will need to get that. Coconut oil is in the freezer. She is running with her mama and siblings in the yard, still not 100% but at least trying to keep up.

Thank you for replying. I have had so many issues this year and have had chickens for 25+ years. Stuff I've never had to deal with before. i feel like I'm on here so frequently with yet a new problem.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hi,

I raise and breed silkies for the past 9-10 years and haven't had many problems, but aside from this one, please reach out to me in a message if you'd like to know what we do here that might help you.

As for this, when I had one similar, but way worse, sticking out, I used generic Preparation H on it two to three times a day. Yours isn't sticking out so badly, but because this one was more prolapsed, I put pressure on it for a minute or two while applying it. It slowly improved, and took around two weeks to become almost normal again. Now, as an adult, she's perfect and has never had that issue again. Yours shouldn't take that long.

 

[BlossomSilkies]

Hi,

I raise and breed silkies for the past 9-10 years and haven't had many problems, but aside from this one, please reach out to me in a message if you'd like to know what we do here that might help you.

As for this, when I had one similar, but way worse, sticking out, I used generic Preparation H on it two to three times a day. Yours isn't sticking out so badly, but because this one was more prolapsed, I put pressure on it for a minute or two while applying it. It slowly improved, and took around two weeks to become almost normal again. Now, as an adult, she's perfect and has never had that issue again. Yours shouldn't take that long.

Thanks so much Debbie! This baby seems to be feeling better at the moment. I will give her some coconut oil soon just in case she is constipated. She is still crying from time to time, breaks my heart. I'll get some prep H for my first aid kit and will try that.