Help please. Fresh hatched

[Nbullinger]

This chick looks like it has pasty butt. The membrane was stuck to it and has shell pieces stuck to it. One other hatched today and is eating the shells off it. Can I help get it off??

 

[Nbullinger]

Another just pipped so I can't open the incubator yet

 

[Sally PB]

@aart @azygous do you have any ideas?

I left a note on one of the HAL threads to come look. Sorry I don't know what to do.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Is that the navel or the vent?

Better be sure before you start picking stuff off.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Hatching debris. Do not pick at the umbilical area or the guts will fall out and it will die.

 

[Skyle]

To take off the pieces of shell on the chick's back use a bit of warm water on a towel/cotton swab/paper towel.
The one in photo looks more like it's the navel.
Do never pull anything from the navel, it will likely kill the chick. (The vent it's right under the tail, the navel it's more towards the belly)

 

[Nbullinger]

Is that the navel or the vent?

Better be sure before you start picking stuff off.

I'm pretty sure it's the navel, not 100% but the other chick ate the shell pieces off so that's taken care of at least!

 

[Nbullinger]

I think it'll be okay!

 

[MandaRae]

I would let it dry and fluffy first.. It can happen & it will come off as it dries. If it doesn't then take a damp cloth and wipe it.

We had a chick we ordered from a hatchery come to us with a piece of shell stuck to it still, we named her Shelly

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

This chick looks like it has pasty butt. The membrane was stuck to it and has shell pieces stuck to it. One other hatched today and is eating the shells off it. Can I help get it off??

FYI chicks don't get pasty butt at hatch time. The first poops are bright green.