Newly hatched chick...what to do?

[Lynn_Farm]

Just had a chick hatch with what appears to be a distended belly. Red and oozing a white discharge from the navel. WHat is this and what do I do? All the other new hatchlings are fine, this is the only one with this issue...

(x-posted in incubation/hatching)

 

[hcammack]

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Put it back in the bator! I think its an unabsorbed yolk I have had chicks hatch like this an be fine as long as you leave them to absorb the rest of the yolk.

Henry

 

[Lynn_Farm]

Thanks! Hope it turn out okay. I put it back in ASAP...just took it out for the photo.