Strange looking growth on chick!

chicklunatic

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9 Years
Apr 6, 2010
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My sister just hatched out seven of her ten chicks in the incubator. One of these little guys has a strange looking growth on it's hind end. It's a big fleshy lump that seems to ooze a bit. We haven't taken it out of the incubator and examined it yet, but were wondering if anyone had any ideas as to what this might be....and is it harmful to the chick?
 
It's my understanding (and limited knowledge) that this is the yolk that the chick's body will finish absorbing for the next day or two. I had one hatch out yesterday that was bleeding a little bit from his umbilical site (on his rump) and after a few minutes it stopped. He's fine now, was one of my first to hatch and is still going strong.
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