Week old chick vent swollen

[lil bird lady1]

I have a straight run week old silkie with its vent swollen quite large. I haven't seen the little one use the restroom and I've been watching it. Its skin is black so I cant tell if its irritated because it cant redden. I checked on the chick around 12 this afternoon and it was fine till I came home around 10pm and that's when i noticed it. The chick isn't acting lethargic and I haven't seen any other chicks pecking at it. It had pasty but but it's been clean for two days I'm worried and dont know how to handle it

 

[Eggcessive]

I would take a QTip and coat with vegetable oil and insert the QTip into the vent gently just inside to stimulate it to poop. Give a few drops of mineral oil or molasses orally a drop at a time in case it is constipated. Try to get it drinking plenty of water by dipping the beak for a second, then letting it swallow. How warm is your brooder temperature? Take a picture with light toward the vent to post here.

 

[lil bird lady1]

I would take a QTip and coat with vegetable oil and insert the QTip into the vent gently just inside to stimulate it to poop. Give a few drops of mineral oil or molasses orally a drop at a time in case it is constipated. Try to get it drinking plenty of water by dipping the beak for a second, then letting it swallow. How warm is your brooder temperature? Take a picture with light toward the vent to post here.

Ok I'm gathering the stuff to go help the chick but I dont havd vegetable oil. Would canola oil or vaseline work? Its a very large brooder, under the heated half its 100° and on the other half about 80° so they can go in between to cool down if need be. I'll send a picture when i head out there

 

[Eggcessive]

Canola and olive oils are thpes of vegetable oil. Even mineral oil or vaseline will work. I would raise the lamp so that the heat is 90 F and the other side is 70-75. Chicks need a cool space to escape to when they are hot. Normally chicks hatched with a broody hen walk around outside with mama in cool temperatures, only needing to warm up occasionally. Too hot temps can cause constipation and dehydration.

 

[lil bird lady1]

Canola and olive oils are thpes of vegetable oil. Even mineral oil or vaseline will work. I would raise the lamp so that the heat is 90 F and the other side is 70-75. Chicks need a cool space to escape to when they are hot. Normally chicks hatched with a broody hen walk around outside with mama in cool temperatures, only needing to warm up occasionally. Too hot temps can cause constipation and dehydration.

The swelling has gone down and she was able to use the bathroom. I moved the lamp to the corner and its roughly 90 on one side and 70 on the other. It's been really chilly outside and the temp has been varying, that's why i had it kinda high. It went from chilly to warm quick so the temp of the brooder box varies. I'll keep a closer eye on it. Thank you for the help