This hatch has been a nightmare! Please help, intestines hanging from chick!

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What was supposed to be a simple hatch, where a broody would do the work, has turned into a nightmare... I'll spare you the details, but now, I need help! One of the chicks seemed a little eager to hatch, broke his yolk sac, and somehow pulled his gut. It looks pretty much the exact same as the image from this older thread
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https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/guts-or-intestines-hanging-out-of-chick.1210190/

What do I do? I have tried gently pushing it back in, but all that seems to do is hurt the little baby.
Please help!
 
Hello..I'm my experience that Bird won't survive. Culling might be the best option because it's intestines have been pulled through the umbilical..bacteria will cause an infection. Only a Vet can help you in this case if that's what you want to do?
 

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