Help with identifying this and what should I do?

[UncleMike78]

Please help me identify what this is on this one day old baby chick. It is right where his bottom is and it is fairly hard to the touch. Does anybody know what it is and what I should do with it? See attached photo please.

 

[oregonkat]

Please help me identify what this is on this one day old baby chick. It is right where his bottom is and it is fairly hard to the touch. Does anybody know what it is and what I should do with it? See attached photo please.

Looks like unabsorbed yolk to me. Hold on, I'll call some folks in @WVduckchick, @KikisGirls

 

[jonalisa]

Yes, that is what it looks like. Wait for someone more knowledgeable, but in the meantime separate her so the others don't peck it. It should dry up and fall off on its own.

 

[oregonkat]

Please help me identify what this is on this one day old baby chick. It is right where his bottom is and it is fairly hard to the touch. Does anybody know what it is and what I should do with it? See attached photo please.

Oh, and by the way, WELCOME!!

 

[lazy gardener]

Looks like external intenstines to me. The yolk should be at umbilicus if that is the issue. This looks like the vent area. does the chick have a visible vent? Is it pooping?

 

[UncleMike78]

Oh, and by the way, WELCOME!!

Thank you!

 

[UncleMike78]

Looks like external intenstines to me. The yolk should be at umbilicus if that is the issue. This looks like the vent area. does the chick have a visible vent? Is it pooping?

No it hasn't pooped yet. It looks like it wouldn't be able to with this thing attached.

 

[lazy gardener]

If that's the case, and you can't see a vent, this IMO confirms that it's intestines. That being the case, you should cull it.

 

[UncleMike78]

If that's the case, and you can't see a vent, this IMO confirms that it's intestines. That being the case, you should cull it.

Cull it??

 

[pittmanbirds]

Yes culling it would be best. Sad but most likely would die anyway.