tuagmus
In the Brooder
I have a baby rooster who seems to have a extrusion from his umbilical cord area. I don't believe it is intestines? Tho he did hatch 2 days too early. I believe what is hanging from his umbilical is his unabsorbed yolk? At first I thought it was just excess umbilical cord, but as it dried after hatch, since I pulled him out, it got hard so I did a little research and read that it could possibly be intestines, so getting scared I wetted the area and placed him back in the incubator where it's humid and can keep the area moist. I read a few suggestions with pushing it back in and bandaging the extrusion. It doesn't seem like I can push it in. I haven't tried wrapping him in a cloth. It has been 36hrs since he's hatched. What I have noticed in the incubator that there has been many yellow yolk like leakages on the bottom of the incubator where this little rooster has been. My question is, is it okay to let him out and let it dry and clip it? Or just clip it wet? Or go forth with the bundling him up to see if he absorbs it? and if he doesn't what next? He's my only rooster from my hatches! Would be awesome if I can save him. Doing a lot of reading, it looks like his survival rate is really dim. Suggestions would be awesomely appreciated. Thanks! ~Toua Xiong