Drying yolk sac

[Kweentut]

Baby chick hatched late Saturday afternoon. Yolk sac was red and big. It bled some and is now drying. Baby has some dried blood on legs and belly. Can I use a wet towel to tidy it up a bit? Or a small soak in water? Maybe a hibicleanse soak? I am worried about the sac pulling off. Baby is eating, drinking, and pooping.

 

[WVduckchick]

How’s your baby doing now?

Normally in this situation, it will dry up close to the body first, and appear kinda like a thread hanging with a blob attached. Once that section is dry, you can safely clip the blob off. Inspect it first and make sure it doesn’t appear to contain any heavy blood vessels. Usually a little Vaseline or coconut oil rubbed around it will help loosen it around any feathers or skin and make it much simpler to clip off.

 

[Kweentut]

How’s your baby doing now?

Normally in this situation, it will dry up close to the body first, and appear kinda like a thread hanging with a blob attached. Once that section is dry, you can safely clip the blob off. Inspect it first and make sure it doesn’t appear to contain any heavy blood vessels. Usually a little Vaseline or coconut oil rubbed around it will help loosen it around any feathers or skin and make it much simpler to clip off.

It still seems rather attached, I do not know where i would clip it. Baby is doing well though. She's eating, drinking, and pooping. She's very active and vocal. I still have her by herself so she doesn't get pecked at. Here's a picture of it this morning. She is 5 days old today.

 

[WVduckchick]

I don’t see a pic? At 5 days old, I feel sure it will be something you can take care of and not life threatening. Let’s take a look at a pic and see if we can come up with some possibilities. Might just take a little thread (or dental floss, etc) wrapped around it to fully dry it up.

 

[Kweentut]

I don’t see a pic? At 5 days old, I feel sure it will be something you can take care of and not life threatening. Let’s take a look at a pic and see if we can come up with some possibilities. Might just take a little thread (or dental floss, etc) wrapped around it to fully dry it up.

I don’t see a pic? At 5 days old, I feel sure it will be something you can take care of and not life threatening. Let’s take a look at a pic and see if we can come up with some possibilities. Might just take a little thread (or dental floss, etc) wrapped around it to fully dry it up.

 

[WVduckchick]

Hmmm that does look a little bigger than I expected. I think I’d just keep her separated, and let it dry up a little more. Is it blocking her vent in any way? It’s safe to gently rub a little Vaseline or antibiotic ointment on it, to try to avoid any possible infection.

I’ll tag a few other folks that might have better suggestions
@Wyorp Rock @Shadrach @Miss Lydia @21hens-incharge @Eggcessive

 

[Eggcessive]

I would apply some Betadine or povidone iodine to help dry it out, plus disinfect it.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would apply some Betadine or povidone iodine to help dry it out, plus disinfect it.

This is what I would try.

At 5 days old, unlikely she will absorb it, so drying up is the best you can hope for at this point.

 

[Kweentut]

Thank you so much for the help, I really appreciate it!!

 

[Shadrach]

Not something I can help with I'm afraid. I don't use an incubator and I don't save chicks.