Big umbilical attachment

[Vmuss13]

So it’s the very end of day 22 and the 8th chick hatched and he looks really cool with his colors like black with dark brown with yellow. But...he has this really big white thing attached to his bottom. Should I worry? Is it just the umbilical cord? Will it just dry up and fall off? (Images below) Ask any follow up questions that you need.

 

[casportpony]

Can you take it out and get some close up pictures? Do that and I will tell you where to cut it.

 

[Vmuss13]

Can you take it out and get some close up pictures? Do that and I will tell you where to cut it.

Ok I will, we are going to take him out of the incubator to get a closer look but I will we’re gloves. We have some iodine should I use that to dry it?

 

[casportpony]

Ok I will, we are going to take him out of the incubator to get a closer look but I will we’re gloves. We have some iodine should I use that to dry it?

Let me see a picture first.

 

[SteveWin]

i just had one hatch that had the same thing.. initially it looked like something stuck in the vent, but then the chick pulled herself free of it, 5 minutes or so after hatching. It has a round, flat end, like I'd expect something that sealed itself off and detatched (like an umbilical cord) would have.