Please please help! Chick has a tbin stand of cord still attached.

[DocBirdBrain]

You'll get a lot of opinions on humidity in incubators. Some people favor a lower humidity. I think if you try the traditional higher humidity (and you're certain you've maintained the correct settings the entire time) and you get poor results, it's worth trying a lower humidity hatch.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/dry-low-humidity-incubation-testimony.483310/

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Yes, try to candle it to see if there's life, otherwise toss it. If the incubator already smells, I worry that it might explode and spread horrible badness.
If your chick is still attached to the stringy thing, you can do what we do to the umbilical cord for baby mammals- tie it off close to the chick if it doesn't already seem dried and stringy (this is to avoid bleeding from any vessels) cut it off, and dip the end in a disinfectant such as iodine.

Thanks Doc, I know everyone is busy with the holiday. Thanks for pop in.

 

[DocBirdBrain]

If it's easy to detach, then there's likely no need to tie it off. You just need to tie off anything that's still juicy. A little bit of cotton thread is fine, but it doesn't sound necessary in this case.

 

[Emma 1982]

Im 100% sure on the settings, i will give the next batch a go with the lower humidity, thanks so much, for the reply! Here is hoping this chick detaches quickly, its so stressful!

 

[Emma 1982]

If it's easy to detach, then there's likely no need to tie it off. You just need to tie off anything that's still juicy. A little bit of cotton thread is fine, but it doesn't sound necessary in this case.

Ok so shall i just leave it long and not tie, its not much trickier than cotton

 

[Emma 1982]

Ok so shall i just leave it long and not tie, its not much trickier than cotton

Thicker *

 

[DocBirdBrain]

It should just dry up and fall off, as long as it's not bothering the chick it's ok to pretend it's not there.
Here's a nice incubation article, if you'd like:
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/whatsnew/pdfs/chicken_march_2015.pdf

 

[Emma 1982]

Thicker *

Also, this is my other that had a pea size yolk sack, his butt was cleaned an hour ago... Normal or not? Is it the yolk absorbing?

 

[Emma 1982]

It should just dry up and fall off, as long as it's not bothering the chick it's ok to pretend it's not there.
Here's a nice incubation article, if you'd like:
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/whatsnew/pdfs/chicken_march_2015.pdf

Thats great, thank you so much for taking the time, and offering your expertise. Its so very much appreciated. Time for wine!

 

[Emma 1982]

Thats great, thank you so much for taking the time, and offering your expertise. Its so very much appreciated. Time for wine!

I do think its bothering it to an expert as its dragging the shell around still