Help! Newborn chick problem

BatonRougeChick

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My 3rd of 5 eggs hatched today and it seems to have a problem. It got out of its shell nicely and acted just like the others. He has a lot of energy, chirping, walking, etc. But I noticed something that looks like intestines hanging out of his vent. It doesn't look like an egg sac. I've tried to take a picture but he doesn't sit very still. I made the room dark to try to get him to rest and hopefully absorb whatever it is. But I'm sure the incubator is encouraging bacteria growth since others started hatching yesterday, and he's dragging this around with him. Does anyone know for sure what this is and if there's hope?

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I'm not positive but it looks like it might be the umbilical chord. Not sure tho... hopefully someone else will know for sure!
 

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