Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: raeburg on May 21, 2009, 23:35
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Latest chick has a bleeding umbilical. Have held it together until it has mostly stopped and have now left chick in incy. Looked quite a lot of blood for a little animal. It now looks exhaused. Has been hatching all day. Is there anything I can do?
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Hope did it get on over night?
If it has stopped bleeding then the most I would do is perhaps a smear of antiseptic over the umbilicus and maybe not even that it it is clean and dry.
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Hi Kate
The chick survived the night and is quite alert, cheeping and moving. I'm letting nature take it's course and leaving well alone. I was a scary amount of blood for such a little mite. It looks strong enough so a few more hours in the incy and it'll be ready to go in the brooder with the rest. No further signs of bleeding. Phew!
Rae
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So glad to hear the litte mite is doing well. :D
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It is now in with the others. Amazing how much difference 24 hours makes. It looks tiny compared to the others :) I'll get some piccies later. It's a Silver Laced wyandotte btw