Vaulted skull

[Lovesumchicks]

I incubated my ameraucauna × cuckoo maran eggs all successfully hatched 3 weeks ago.
Everyone is healthy and thriving.
A few days after birth I've noticed baby #1 had a deformed head. Well it's progressively gotten worse with a little research I had come to the conclusion it was a vaulted skull. Well upon reading it only happens in silkies well she isn't at all a silkie. Any help on what to do or experiences or even a chick of yours that has or had it. Need help on moving further.

 

[Lovesumchicks]

I incubated my ameraucauna × cuckoo maran eggs all successfully hatched 3 weeks ago.
Everyone is healthy and thriving.
A few days after birth I've noticed baby #1 had a deformed head. Well it's progressively gotten worse with a little research I had come to the conclusion it was a vaulted skull. Well upon reading it only happens in silkies well she isn't at all a silkie. Any help on what to do or experiences or even a chick of yours that has or had it. Need help on moving further.

I want to add that she eats and drinks like she should and she is bigger than the rest from the batch.

 

[MGG]

Did it hatch with it that way? Do you have any silkies that could have gotten to your hens?

 

[Punkybrewster]

It looks like the skull did not close and maybe water on the brain? It looks like her eyes are bulging? There is a medical term that i cant think of right now....

 

[Lovesumchicks]

Did it hatch with it that way? Do you have any silkies that could have gotten to your hens?

I don't recall it looking different from the others until 1 week of age. & I don't own silkies. Just RIR, cuckoo Marans and ameracaunas

 

[Lovesumchicks]

It looks like the skull did not close and maybe water on the brain? It looks like her eyes are bulging? There is a medical term that i cant think of right now....

Yes, her eye's are buldging more than last week.

 

[Lovesumchicks]

This was her when she just hatched.

 

[MGG]

I'm guessing it's some sort of genetic deformity or something then. I would just see how she does. I'd love an update in a few weeks, I've never seen that before.

 

[Lovesumchicks]

I'm worried for when she gets older, as far as a rooster getting on her an hurting her. I don't want her hatching her own babies if it is deformity. She seems to have no pain.

 

[MGG]

I'm worried for when she gets older, as far as a rooster getting on her an hurting her. I don't want her hatching her own babies if it is deformity. She seems to have no pain.

Could you separate her with a nice hen or something so she has a companion? I agree, a rooster woupd be bad