1. Aug 11, 2010 #1
   

   countrygirl911 Chillin' With My Peeps

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   Hi i recieved my chicks today and one of them has this little brown looking string thing hanging from its bottom and it is attached and will not come off what could it be

    
3. Aug 11, 2010 #2
   

   greenfamilyfarms Big Pippin'

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   It is most likely a vein that was attached to the membranes inside of the egg shell... kind of like an umbilical cord. It should come off in a few days, or you can snip it off with a pair of scissors.

    
5. Aug 11, 2010 #3
   

   tracyrene Out Of The Brooder

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   Mine had that too. Looks like a thread? I left it alone and it fell off within the first week.

    

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