Malformed Just-Hatched Chick

Livia Ammon

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Mar 28, 2025
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My chicks have just hatched, and when I opened up the incubator to photograph them, I saw this fluid filled bubble on its rear end. The vent is not covered by the bubble, but I am concerned about what this means. Help please!
 
Ok, I clicked the wrong button: here are the pictures
 

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That's the yolk sack that hasn't been fully absorbed.
Please put the chick back extremely carefully and leave it alone completely.
It`s a very fragile process that doesn't allow for picking up or even taking pictures.
 

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