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It's up to you to try an antibiotic or just wait and see. I'd be more inclined to watch the chick and see what course this takes.

It may be a case of mushy chick syndrome caused by bacteria getting into the umbilicus during hatch.

No, please do not go poking the chick with any needles. Let's verify what you are speaking of when saying "swollen belly". If you have a photo, it would be helpful. But please tell us exactly where this swelling is. Looking at the chick front-on, is the swelling down between the legs? Can you...