PROTRUSION AT CORD SiTE - NORMAL?

[jthayerkatz]

baby chick hatched around 2 am

after 9 hours the cord was still attatched to the egg and there is protrusion coming from where the cord enters the abdomin.

Is this normal or is it aproblem that I should address?

 

[PineBurrowPeeps]

It's not "normal" persay but it's not uncommon either.
It's a bit of unabsorbed yolk. It will absorb or dry up and fall off. I have seen much worse.

 

[KellyHM]

It's fine and will heal up and shrivel away on its own. As long as their aren't any guts hanging out. Some of them just seem to have a little larger attachment than others. Is it walking around ok and everything?

 

[jthayerkatz]

The baby is very active standing, and VERY vocal

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this is just the first hatch for me and I have not seen this on the rest of the chicks.
thanks for the help