yolk popped

[rustychick2000]

One of my baby chicks hatched with a little bit of yolk attached. He kept kicking and eventually popped it. He won't stand and is covered in yolk. His fluff is wet looking but hard from the yolk. He looks bad. I don't know what to do PLEASE HELP ASAP.I need to know what to do and I want to do what's best for the chicken.i can post pics if needed

 

[rustychick2000]

PLEASE I NEED HELP ASAP. I don't want the chick to suffer if that is what is happening.

 

[rustychick2000]

I have another one just like it but it acts like a normal chick and looks like a normal chick except for the yolk sack.

 

[Jimmy A]

Hot water from the tap and q-tips. should be able soften it and work it loose.

 

[rustychick2000]

It's not the feathers I'm worried about. It's the yolk that hasn't been absorbed

 

[WalnutHill]

The best thing to do is to wipe off as much of the yolk as possible, and put him in a clean, safe environment. I use a deep coffee mug with a damp paper towel on the bottom. While breaking the yolk often leads to death, it may not IF what is left of the yolk is absorbed into the abdomen without contamination. Antibiotics, vitamins, and water are suggested. Neosporin (not pain-relieving) on the broken yolk sac will help keep it flexible. Did this chick hatch on its own, or was it assisted?

Wipe the fluff as well, the yolk will be painful as he grows and will pull on the fuzz.

 

[rustychick2000]

Ok I will give it a shot and they had to be assisted.

 

[WalnutHill]

That is a big risk in assisting. The natural motions of zipping are crucial in proper yolk retraction.

 

[rustychick2000]

Well I only assisted because the membrane inside the egg began to stick to the chicks

 

[WalnutHill]

I'm not saying you did wrong. You did what you felt you needed to do. If the situation comes up again, if you unwrap the membrane from the head and wing, and lubricate it with non pain-relieving Neosporin, and leave the chick to fight its way out, it may be able to rest and squirm enough to absorb the yolk.

I have a 50-50 success ratio with this issue in the past. The winning 50% still had a hard time of it.