Noticed large bulge on newly hatched chick

[bcricket3]

Hello! I had a chick hatch last night that appears to be from a turken/naked neck. I noticed this large bulge on the back of its head. Not sure what’s wrong since the baby is acting normal. The chick is on the larger side too(big feet and a larger body than my 3 day old chicks). Can someone help me? I attached some pictures so you can see what it is.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I believe it should be ok and will start to go down soon. There is a muscle that fills up with fluid to help the chick break out of the shell. It's perfectly normal and usually goes away within a few hours. It's probably more noticeable on this little one because it's a naked neck.
How long ago did he hatch?

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Oh and welcome to BYC!!

 

[bcricket3]

I believe it should be ok and will start to go down soon. There is a muscle that fills up with fluid to help the chick break out of the shell. It's perfectly normal and usually goes away within a few hours. It's probably more noticeable on this little one because it's a naked neck.
How long ago did he hatch?

Thank you! And it hatched 07-14-19 around 7 pm. I took the photo about 20 minutes after and checked on it this morning (07-15-19 about 4:30 am) the swelling seemed the same but it was moving around and drinking normally.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Thank you! And it hatched 07-14-19 around 7 pm. I took the photo about 20 minutes after and checked on it this morning (07-15-19 about 4:30 am) the swelling seemed the same but it was moving around and drinking normally.

Hmm, I would give it a day and see if it goes away. I haven't noticed it lasting overnight but I'm sure there are always acceptions to the rule and I've only hatched a handful of Naked Necks so it's not as easy to see anyway. I hope it's nothing serious but as long as he's moving around, eating, and drinking normally then I imagine that he will be just fine!

 

[bcricket3]

Just to update. The chick is walking around and mimicking it’s chick-mates! Although the bulge is still there, it doesn’t seem to be a nuisance. This baby does have personality and seems to enjoy a good cuddle tho! I attached photos for reference.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

So cute! I think he's just fine! Honestly in the last picture it looks like a normal naked neck to me!

 

[cmom]

I agree with the other posts. Give it a few days. Good luck and have fun...