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    Umbilical cord or ....?

    Do I need to keep the chick confined still, or could it walk around? It seems it might step on it and pull it....
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    Long time reader, finally joining

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Got our first chickens 5 years ago. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I'm not sure. Around 40 with all the new chicks, I think. My daughter takes care of them, and she knows all the exact numbers! (3) What breeds do...
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    Umbilical cord or ....?

    This chick hatched on its own (in an incubator) about 10 hours ago. I Google searched what this might be and read some threads here. Assuming it was an unabsorbed yolk sac, I put it in its shell in a cup. It was very active and didn't want that at all! Wouldn't stay in. (Couldn't use taller cup...
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