1 week old chick still has the yoke attached (black spot below vent)?

[JodiLynn]

Excuse me if I am incorrect as this is my only my 2nd round of chicks. I have a 1 week old red-yokohoama that still has the "black thing" still attached below the vent. Am I correct that this is part of the yoke that did not get absorbed? It is a small spot and the chick eats/drinks/plays and is very active. Will this fall off or is it abnormal to be there this long? Thanks!

 

[silkiemelon]

Hmmm, I'm not sure if that's normal or bad.
Mine one time had that, except it came off after 48 hours.
Do you have a pic?

 

[JodiLynn]

I am going to take picture now!

 

[JodiLynn]

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This is the best picture I could get in the dark. It is a hard black spot that is below the vent? This chick is 1.5 weeks old. Can anyone give me any info on this?

 

[silkiemelon]

I can't tell much from the picture.
Is it stuck to the chicks fluff?

Is it the kind of thing that you could pull off/cut off, or is it connected to the vent?

 

[JodiLynn]

No it is not on the vent, it is below it. Thats why I thought maybe the yoke did not get absorbed. It seems to be on there well and I wasnt sure if I should try and get it off or wait and let it fall off. Has anyone else had this issue?

 

[stoopid]

I *think* it's just the bellybutton thingy. It hasn't fallen off because it's stuck to the feather fluff.

 

[JodiLynn]

I bet you are right. Should I try to wet it and get it off or just wait for it to fall off? Thank you so much for the help, I was so worried for my little one!

 

[charro2]

I would just leave it alone. It will eventually just fall off.

 

[silkiemelon]

Oh, that's good it's not connected to the vent. That was my concern.

If it's stuck to the fluff it isn't a problem. But if you want to hurry up the process of it falling off, just wet the area, like you said. That might help it.

If not, I would just snip it off with scissors.
That's what I have done with many of my chicks when they have stuff stuck to them, but mostly because the other chicks will peck at it.