Help! What is this?

[Pasha1]

Chick is out not sure what this whitish stuff is? He's peeping and trying to move around. Think he's ok?

 

[Pasha1]

Also how long will he be like a slug. So worried something is wrong.

 

[Chickengal505]

He is fine. It's hatching gunk. He will be as long as he needs to be really. They don't rush themselves

 

[Pasha1]

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K so slug is ok. Oh wow my first chick. I am so in love already.

 

[Pasha1]

Chick seems to be doing great.... but, he's trailing that gunk along behind him. First time so how long should I expect this to be there? And can it hurt him?

 

[Chickengal505]

It's hatch gunk but it's like an umbilacal cord. It goes to the yolk so the chick can absorb it. It will dry off in good time. If you look it is attached to his belly. You can clip it or leave it be.

 

[Pasha1]

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Gotcha. Makes more sense now. Thanks so much.

 

[HHandbasket]

Hehehe you should name him Slug. I have an Uncle Slug & he's my favorite uncle. BTW, he got the name Slug as a shortened version of Slugger, as he was apparently quite the home run-hitter in his younger days & everybody referred to him as "The Slugger".