To me it looks as though it's where the navel area would be. If it is truly the navel and shrinking in size the biggest worry or complication would be the possibility of infection. I'd do your best to keep it as clean as possible until closed...
If this is actually the cloaca vs the navel I'd...
They're looking great! It's nice to see them feathered my 1st group is in the odd patchy feather stage and my 2nd group is only 10 days so mostly fluff.
I've concluded after my post about sex and feathering differences between the 2 that you are correct. They actually all appear to feather in...
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I ended up with 15. After 1 hatched 5 of my own I made an order through greenfire and they were quite generous with extras plus some in my assortment so once they all feather out and I pick my keepers I'll be looking to sell roughly 6 unless I ended up with a bunch of...
Well... I'm disappointed to report it started to develop, but then had quit and had a blood ring. It was probably for the best being so tiny, but if I find another curiosity will likely convince me to try again...
Ok @Jmpridge I'm curious if you have noticed feathering difference in your chicks? I've got 4 that are feathering more quickly than 1 and I'm beginning to wonder if maybe they're like my brahmas and the cockerels take longer to get feathers than the pullets? Or maybe just my wishful thinking in...
Ok guys I've had chicks with curled toes and bent toes in the past, but none that seem to respond to nothing I've tried to straighten them out.
The chick in question is an indio gigante chick that I hatched from greenfire farms eggs this is the only chick with toe dramas out of the group.
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