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The more stuff that is put on it, the longer it will take to dry up and fall off. It should dry up in a matter of days if it is left alone after the initial antibiotic ointment is applied.it might take several weeks to dry up enough. did you put Vaseline or vetericyn on it several times a day or green goo animal first aid salve in umbilical/intestine vent area.
I applied neosporin to mine the first day and left it alone and it dried up and fell off a few days later.I had a chick hatch like this:
Didn't think to take photos when it was bigger..and meaner looking.
Same chick the next day.
And two weeks later, living out in the outside brooder and thriving. He still has one little spot there that looks sorta like when an infant's navel dries up, but it's small, the other chicks don't bother it and he doesn't seem to mind it either. The only thing I did for it was put a little Betadine on it the first day. After that I just left it alone to dry up if it was going to, or prepare to cull him if it got infected.
I had a chick hatch like this:
Didn't think to take photos when it was bigger..and meaner looking.
Same chick the next day.
And two weeks later, living out in the outside brooder and thriving. He still has one little spot there that looks sorta like when an infant's navel dries up, but it's small, the other chicks don't bother it and he doesn't seem to mind it either. The only thing I did for it was put a little Betadine on it the first day. After that I just left it alone to dry up if it was going to, or prepare to cull him if it got infected.
The more stuff that is put on it, the longer it will take to dry up and fall off. It should dry up in a matter of days if it is left alone after the initial antibiotic ointment is applied.
it might take several weeks to dry up enough. did you put Vaseline or vetericyn on it several times a day or green goo animal first aid salve in umbilical/intestine vent area.
This little guys is about that size, but has a teeny section about 1/8 of an inch long that it's hanging from (I don't know if that even makes sense out loud..lol) I'll get a pic..I honestly think it would be safe to snip off now, but I'd rather be safe than sorry..it's still 'soft' on the insides although the outside is hardening up.I had a chick hatch like this: [COLOR=B42000][/COLOR] Didn't think to take photos when it was bigger..and meaner looking.
Same chick the next day.
And two weeks later, living out in the outside brooder and thriving. He still has one little spot there that looks sorta like when an infant's navel dries up, but it's small, the other chicks don't bother it and he doesn't seem to mind it either. The only thing I did for it was put a little Betadine on it the first day. After that I just left it alone to dry up if it was going to, or prepare to cull him if it got infected.