Big wad of gunk in shell (picture)

[HeatherMarieR]

Does anyone know what this is? It's in the shell of one of my Lavender Orpingtons that just hatched.

 

[schatze]

It looks like part of the shriveled yolk sac mixed with some poop. I've had a couple of chicks hatch with the remnants of the yolk sac dragging behind them, and it looks similar to that but all yellow.

 

[HeatherMarieR]

It looks like part of the shriveled yolk sac mixed with some poop. I've had a couple of chicks hatch with the remnants of the yolk sac dragging behind them, and it looks similar to that but all yellow.

I had wondered if that was it.