I think my chick still has its umbilical cord/ membrane attached to it?? What is it??

[Briana Leeper]

She/ he hatched today at day 24

 

[Farmgirl47]

Judging by the size of his/her legs it's a Cornish x?

I've had that happen to 2-3 of my chicks (umbilical cord/yolk sack still attached), and after a few hours it became detached and they ended up being just healthy and fine, but someone just informed me that they were very lucky and it doesn't often happen that way (that they survive ).

I've also learned that it is better right after hatching if you leave the chick with it's mama or in the incubator, to let it recoup it's strength. Handling/moving (although you probably just picked it up to take the picture) it around will stress it out a little more.

 

[rjohns39]

All you can do is hope for the best. I've had a couple hatch out with the cord still attached to the shell, it didn't work out so well.

 

[Briana Leeper]

Judging by the size of his/her legs it's a Cornish x?

I've had that happen to 2-3 of my chicks (umbilical cord/yolk sack still attached), and after a few hours it became detached and they ended up being just healthy and fine, but someone just informed me that they were very lucky and it doesn't often happen that way (that they survive ).

I've also learned that it is better right after hatching if you leave the chick with it's mama or in the incubator, to let it recoup it's strength. Handling/moving (although you probably just picked it up to take the picture) it around will stress it out a little more.

Thank you!! I've been leaving him alone in the incubator to let him dry off, both of the parents are what I believe to be Delawares. He seems to be pepping a lot and resting. But there was no blood from the attached. So I didn't think it was a case of bleeding out.

 

[Briana Leeper]

All you can do is hope for the best. I've had a couple hatch out with the cord still attached to the shell, it didn't work out so well.

Thank you!! I sure hope he'll be okay!!

 

[rjohns39]

Thank you!! I've been leaving him alone in the incubator to let him dry off, both of the parents are what I believe to be Delawares. He seems to be pepping a lot and resting. But there was no blood from the attached. So I didn't think it was a case of bleeding out.

He could be a del. They make up the majority of my flock.

 

[Briana Leeper]

He could be a del. They make up the majority of my flock.

Also, how will it be able to come off? Will it dry up and fall off?

 

[Farmgirl47]

Also, how will it be able to come off? Will it dry up and fall off?

With mine it just came off, still wet.

 

[Farmgirl47]

And yeah, he could be a Delaware. I wasn't aware that they had such big feet.

 

[rjohns39]

Big feet and big feathers. When I processed my extra roos I was expecting 8 pound birds, what I got was 3.5-4 pound birds.