Help!

[mariannegarc]

This is my 4th batch of chicks I've hatched and I've never seen this before! Will my chick be out? My chicks were over due and this one looks like it could have been really early. Is this her/his intestines by the umbilical cord. What do you think the outcome for my chick will be?

 

[casportpony]

It looks like your chick's umbilicus didn't close properly. If it were mine I would very carefully cut the cords between the chick and shell, then drip some betadine or chlorhexidine on the raw ubilicus area and place the chick in a cup of small container lined with a paper towel. That raw area is not intestines, so don't worry about that. The thing to worry about the raw umbilical area is good place for a bacterial infection to start.

I would cut about half way between chick and shell.

 

[mariannegarc]

It looks like your chick's umbilicus didn't close properly. If it were mine I would very carefully cut the cords between the chick and shell, then drip some betadine or chlorhexidine on the raw ubilicus area and place the chick in a cup of small container lined with a paper towel. That raw area is not intestines, so don't worry about that. The thing to worry about the raw umbilical area is good place for a bacterial infection to start.

I would cut about half way between chick and shell.
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Thank you! I don't have betadine or chlorhexidine but I did snipped and put her/him in a small container with paper towel. I was worried for a second. I was told by someone else that it was deformed and to toss it!!!! All I said was I would wait for it to pass and then I will remove.

 

[casportpony]

Thank you! I don't have betadine or chlorhexidine but I did snipped and put her/him in a small container with paper towel. I was worried for a second. I was told by someone else that it was deformed and to toss it!!!! All I said was I would wait for it to pass and then I will remove.

If it doesn't get infected it should be fine.

 

[Wolfefarmyard]

I’ve had a few hatch like this.
I was freaking out! Luckily mine all made a full recovery, but it did take them a while.

I hope yours does the same! Good luck

 

[mariannegarc]

How many days did you keep them separate from the flock? Or did you just add them to the flock after they were dry.

 

[mariannegarc]

What! This chick is awesome! Doing well, the chick has jumped out of it's little bowl

 

[BearBottomBasinFarm]

What! This chick is awesome! Doing well, the chick has jumped out of it's little bowl

They will fool you every time! I came to this thread for the same reason & I am sure mine will be ok since they are lively. There is a great thread about hatching on here that showed this as well. Glad all is well!!!