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  1. Fancychooklady

    2 week old chick has VERY red butt and is pecking at it

    Once it shrinks down it will dry up and drop off. Don't wrap the chick in wet paper towel. I had one hatch with at least 1/3 of the yolk not absorbed , once it dried up I simply cut it so it wasn't dragging on the ground and over the next few days the rest dropped off. This is him sitting in an...
  2. Fancychooklady

    2 week old chick has VERY red butt and is pecking at it

    If your chick is only a day old I would give it time to absorb what looks like it could be yolk. It is best to separate it from the others to avoid them pecking it. Once it has absorbed the majority of the yolk it will shrivel up , then with a pair of sterile scissors you can cut it off close to...
  3. Fancychooklady

    2 week old chick has VERY red butt and is pecking at it

    Too late for this hatch, but I put each egg in a muffin paper to stop all the gunk from falling into the bottom of the incubator. Once they have hatched I remove the muffin case and lay the chick on paper towel.
  4. Fancychooklady

    2 week old chick has VERY red butt and is pecking at it

    Please read this article and bookmark it!! https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/mushy-chick-disease-yolk-sack-infection-omphalitis And this one. http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/04/prolapse-vent-causes-treatment-graphic.html
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