Baby chick hatched and belly button not completely closed. Need advice please..

[Chickenlady29]

One of my chicks hatched today (day 20) and its belly button is not completely closed. There is a small opening about the size of a tip on the end of a pen. Will it be okay? Anything i need to do to help it. It is acting normal chirping and looking around.

 

[WalnutHill]

It normally seals up just fine on its own. If you have non-pain-relieving Neosporin, you can dab just a bit on, but they heal really fast.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

It normally seals up just fine on its own. If you have non-pain-relieving Neosporin, you can dab just a bit on, but they heal really fast.

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[Chicken Egg 17]

I have one that hatched on day 22 which is today and it's belly is not closed yet either so should I do the same thing or what thanks

 

[caesargirl]

That's what I've done. Keep it clean. And don't let it near other chicks. They'll peck.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Ok thanks it don't look as bad as I thought once he broke off the umbilical cord it looks not as big or anything I will try and keep it clean and he is the only one hatched so far so I don't think it will be to much of a trouble keeping him away from other chicks right now

 

[caesargirl]

I've left them in the bator before in a shallow Tupperware dish with a paper towel on the bottom.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

What's that do

 

[caesargirl]

Honestly, it's easy! Clean, warm and confined!! Plus if you have other eggs ready to hatch, the already hatched baby will cheep and it encourages the others.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Ok but I don't know about the bowl I think I am just going to let him in there for tomarrow and then he is going in the brooder maybe midday or afternoon