My eggs are finally hatching, but there is a problem!!!

[preggochick]

Okay, so far we have 5 babies So exciting. Three are still in the bator, not really dry yet. It looks like one of them has a string or something coming from the vent area and another has something bigger that looks braided or something coming from the same area. What is this and what do I do? Thanks in advance for any responses!

 

[Sooner]

Nothing leave them in there to dry. That should dry up & fall off I believe, mine never had them hanging.

 

[HickoryGuy]

Umbilical cord. Just leave it alone. Don't try to pull it off after it's dried either. It'll fall off on it's on.

 

[fordmommy]

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Yup. And sometimes it takes a while, maybe a day or two for it to fall off. No worries.

 

[Happy Chooks]

What everybody else said.