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?
Our brooder has bits of decaying eggshell from the first hatch 4 days ago, and the new chick has a swollen belly and open navel. It has lots of energy, hatched in an hour, and is moving around a lot, we need to know if it is safe to open the incubator to briefly wipe the area with iodine to...
Hello, I've just bought Day old chicks from a local farm, one of them (the smallest one) appears to have a black tumour like hanging from above the vent,
I assume this is the Navel, and just above that where it's attached the intestine looks like it's showing and is getting worse (showing more)...
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New here. We are on day 22 and have had several to hatch already with some still working their way out. I was given these eggs to use for science class, so I do not know the condition of the flock.
My issue is we have a lot of deformities going on. The major one I am concerned about is...
Please help me out today was the day of hatching 21th day and the first chick hatched (i helped a bit) with huge open navel with sack like york, it seems he is ok but from the navel the yolk-sac like thing worries me..... Please help
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My muscovy left her nest with her babies but one was just starting to hatch. I brought it inside under a heat lamp and kept it moist. It hatched out but it is still attached to the egg membrane by a almost clear thin cord. It also has a bunch of stuff still attached to the navel, which the...