OMPHALITIS... in new born chick. What should I do????

Hennypen

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I think its Omphalitis. Anything I should do????????

Is there anything I can or should do for this little chick? Notice the blood sac on his rear end. Hatched an hour ago.

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What makes you think it's infected? It's somewhat normal for some chicks to retain part of the yolk or attachment. But if it's not infected, maybe cover it with a bandaid and leave it alone.
 
I don't think its infected. But it hatched with blood on the bottom. I have two like this now. Two are fine with no blood, two have little bloody rears.
 
If the chick has a bad smell, it is drowsy, and week, and enlarged, bluish, inflamed naval ares than it most likely is. Remove chicks to clean spot if you haven't already. antibiotics and a clean place can , only sometimes help. But use caution when handling, it can infect humans. If none of the above have anything to do withe your chick, take is to a vet, that's what i had to do. I got this info from looking on line because i have to memories chicken diseases.
 

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