First timer!

[gimmie birdies]

it will dry up and fall off- RIR- or new hampshire

mine are a cochin banty mix of somesort. other eggs with pips

 

[terribabe69]

Ok yea The lady at our Outdoor store said it looked like a RIR. Thats what I was thinking too...

 

[terribabe69]

My cat has apparently moved the bator while I ran to the feed store. I dont know if hes trying to protect it or eat it but how sad and pathetic does my cat look....

 

[teradragon]

So my chicks hatched about 12 hours ago. Thinking of putting them in the brooder in the morning. Will that be ok? They should be fully dry by then.

 

[terribabe69]

Is this normal??

 

[gimmie birdies]

yep and yep

 

[terribabe69]

Ok thanks! I was worried. I did look it up and its the belly button with umbilical cord still attached. Shoukd fall off within a few days. We think this is a hen. She has two rows of feathers on her wings. I was told two rows female, one row male. Lets hope its right. I need a girl for eggs otherwise my husband is making soup.

 

[Farmer Viola]

Is this normal??

the hanging umbilical cord is/can be normal, the little bit of blood on the navel is where I would keep it clean with antibiotic ointment and it should dry up and fall off make sure the other chicks can't peck it!

edit: the rows of feathers thing seems to work well for me, but you can only see it on day 1 past that... write it down lol

 

[teradragon]

Thanks for your help guys.

Have a cute picture:

 

[terribabe69]

Yay! So glad we all have success!! Congrats!!!