I do not think there is anything you can do. I hope I am wrong. It sounds like the chick did not properly and completely finish development in the egg. A certain percentage have that as a problem. probably as high as 2% or maybe more. They die in the first few weeks. Big chicken operations and Breeders measure this. They try to keep it as small as possible but it happens in all birds. I suggest you get a new chick to replace this one. The chick has a value of $1 to $2 or maybe even $5. If you want to raise baby chicks you will have to accept this as a fact of life. It is sort of the same with human beings. Some babies are born with problems. But a human is worth paying doctors thousands of dollars to save the life. With a chick people go buy a new healthy chick. Medical science is not going to try to find out how to save a one dollar chick. Actually big chick operations the chicks are much lower priced then a dollar. Some hatcheries are hatching out more than a million chicks. The cost per chick is very low.

Rusty, sorry to hear about your chicken. Sounds like she is a special girl and you hate to lose her. Best of luck, Lori

the better question is... why did you dig up the azalea to find these ... was it already dead???? i dont treat for everything i find.. unless it has some impact.. on a living plant .... and if this was the host plant.. it might be irellevant to every other plant in the yard ... but i do approve of the discovering the mystery.. and am surprised no one has hit the mark ... you could take some to the county extension office for a full ID ... if you still have them ... ken

I found a lump in my jaw near my ear about 20 years ago, when I was in my early 30's. The dentist pushed it and out passed a small stone, into my mouth. He examined it carefully, said it was a stone of calcium and salts from my salivary gland. I later discussed this with my MD, he said not to worry. It wasn't painful at all, and never returned.