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Author Topic: 1 day old chick - prolapse???  (Read 2078 times)

milgochickens

  • Joined May 2012
  • Devon
1 day old chick - prolapse???
« on: June 01, 2012, 10:21:06 am »
The chick has the yolk and blood vessels coming out of it's rear end/naval... what is it? should the chick be culled? It is very sleepy and has a droopy head, but it is drinking.
Two dogs, eight chickens, two ducks an orchard and a veggie patch...

suziequeue

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • Llanidloes; Powys
Re: 1 day old chick - prolapse???
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2012, 10:39:52 am »
I'm not an expert but I think the last thing to happen before hatching is that the yolk is drawn into the body and at hatching the blood is drawn up into the body to provide the chick blood and sustenance for the first 24hrs of life.
 
Sounds like the chick has hatched without this happening in which case it is probably likely to die......
 
 :'( :'(
« Last Edit: June 01, 2012, 11:33:42 am by suziequeue »
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milgochickens

  • Joined May 2012
  • Devon
Re: 1 day old chick - prolapse???
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2012, 10:46:27 am »
Sadly had to cull it, it wasn't at all happy so it was the best thing to do.. :(
Two dogs, eight chickens, two ducks an orchard and a veggie patch...

 

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