Thank you much for your advise. I eventually had to separate the chick from the egg leaving enough for the stringy thing to fall off naturally. Chick it doing well.
Family member found a hatching baby chick where mama hen had been killed. Baby chick is the incubator with appropriate temp and humidity but the navel is a big concern atm. Unsure how long it's been trying to hatch or the conditions it's been subjected to. Any advice?
