Freshly hatched chick trailing something

[Tinyturd]

I have hatched a few times but this time I had a chick hatch that looks like it has something coming out of its butt, and it's still attached to the shell. Is this the umbilical cord? should I just leave it alone? I would like the opinion of some experienced hatchers. I've attached a picture cause it's worth a thousand words right?

 

[amelia413]

Leave it alone, eventually it will dry off and fall out

 

[amelia413]

I'm not really sure what the thing is, but I've had chicks with the thing your describing and they fell out after a day or so

 

[Tinyturd]

Awesome I was hoping it wasnt a big issue

 

[Chickassan]

Hatch booger it will fall off no worries.

 

[ronott1]

It is the umbilicus--connects the yolk to the chick. You do not want to pull on it and make sure the chick can't yank on it. Remove the egg shell from the end. It will dry off on it's own. You can put some anti biotic ointment on the belly if it looks raw

It is not advised to cut it off. Some do though if it is dry; if it bleeds they tie it off with dental floss.

 

[Tinyturd]

I also just had this one hatch, its eyes are bugged out and his legs look wierd. Thoughts?

 

[ronott1]

I also just had this one hatch, its eyes are bugged out and his legs look wierd. Thoughts?

Wait until tomorrow to evaluate the chick. It might need to be treated for splay leg but often issues resolve over night. For the next hatch, you will want to make sure the temperature is correct in the incubator. Based on these two, temps may have been too low

Give the chick some nutridrench or a poultry vitamin.

 

[Tinyturd]

Wait until tomorrow to evaluate the chick. It might need to be treated for splay leg but often issues resolve over night. For the next hatch, you will want to make sure the temperature is correct in the incubator. Based on these two, temps may have been too low

Give the chick some nutridrench or a poultry vitamin.

Actually I had to make an emergency trip to texas about 2 days after I put them in. I was gone for 3 days and apparently during my absence my ac quit working so my temperature controlled environment wasnt sl temperature controlled. It was at 108 when I got home. I'm actually surprised any of them survived. I was not so lucky with my ducks, but they were further along in the incubation period then these chicks.

 

[ronott1]

Actually I had to make an emergency trip to texas about 2 days after I put them in. I was gone for 3 days and apparently during my absence my ac quit working so my temperature controlled environment wasnt sl temperature controlled. It was at 108 when I got home. I'm actually surprised any of them survived. I was not so lucky with my ducks, but they were further along in the incubation period then these chicks.

The eggs must have stayed below the lethal temperature!

Impressive!