URGENT Help needed - something on my chick's bum

[jenjendarcy]

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Can you make sure it is not a vent prolapse? If you can identify the chick’s vent, and it is clear, then it is probably not a prolapse. The above pic is a prolapse.

I'll go have a quick look now. What do I do if it is? I'll take a pic and get back asap

 

[jenjendarcy]

It's vent is clear so it must be umbilical? Chick is also not drying out and feels sticky. If I wash it will to give infection to umbilical? Should I feed it? It's still in incubator. It's in good enough form but it looks a state! Have attached pics. Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated! Don't know what to do with the poor wee thing.

 

[Eggcessive]

The most important thing here is to make sure of which problem it is. Prolapsed vents in newly hatched chicks are a bit different than in older chickens, who get them from constipation or from egg binding.
Sometimes they are a birth defect. Some may outgrow it or some may have other defects. If constipation is a problem you can try treating that with a few drops of molasses or stimulate the vent gently with a little olive oil and a QTip. Hydrocortisone cream applied to the prolapsed vent may help to shrink it, so that it may go back in.

 

[chickens really]

It's vent is clear so it must be umbilical? Chick is also not drying out and feels sticky. If I wash it will to give infection to umbilical? Should I feed it? It's still in incubator. It's in good enough form but it looks a state! Have attached pics. Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated! Don't know what to do with the poor wee thing.

Get it into the Brooder to totally dry..

 

[jenjendarcy]

Get it into the Brooder to totally dry..

It is dry already but the feathers have hardened?

 

[chickens really]

It is dry already but the feathers have hardened?

That should just fluff up as the days go bye..Keep an eye on it though..

 

[jenjendarcy]

That should just fluff up as the days go bye..Keep an eye on it though..

Thanks. don't know what way it's going to go. Will let you know thanks again

 

[chickens really]

Thanks. don't know what way it's going to go. Will let you know thanks again

I understand totally..It's your decision in the end.. no pun intended...