EMERGENCY chick has sac hanging out

Emma_Bruffy

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So this chick hatched normally. It did have a small red nub, and when I check back it's yolk sac was hanging out! I put it in a sterile tub with paper on the bottom so it's not dragging the sac through the bedding and it was full of yolk but it's now like an empty red sac, what should I do.
 

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Poor little thing! You did right to separate it in a clean, dry space. I don't know if there's anything more you can do until the blob dries up and falls off. (I wonder if it has hemorrhaged into the yolk sac?)
If it makes it through the night, can you try to get some closer pictures of the navel itself, and where the sac is attached, please?
@EggSighted4Life @Wyorp Rock @NatJ
 
Keeping it clean is crucial. Don't mess around with it too much, let it dry out, and for that matter, don't mess with the chick too much, try to keep it as stress free as possible, we don't want it running around dragging and tearing it. Make sure the chick is well fed and watered, vitamins will also help
 

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