Umbilical Cord still attached

[Housefullofhens]

Nervous new hatching mom here! The umbilical cord still seems to be attached to the chick & the egg. Will it be okay if it detaches? Also, the inside of the eggs all look like this one. Is that normal?

 

[LuvBantums]

You want to make sure what you clip i

Nervous new hatching mom here! The umbilical cord still seems to be attached to the chick & the egg. Will it be okay if it detaches? Also, the inside of the eggs all look like this one. Is that normal?View attachment 1703742

You can clip it off with clean scissors as close to the chick as possible. If there is any blood you can put corn starch on. Don't pull on the cord.

 

[Housefullofhens]

You want to make sure what you clip i

You can clip it off with clean scissors as close to the chick as possible. If there is any blood you can put corn starch on. Don't pull on the cord.

So it will be ok if I open the incubator to do that? She is dragging that shell around & I'm afraid she will pull it off.

 

[Housefullofhens]

Well, went & sterilized some scissors & came back & it was detached. I don't see any blood, but will keep watching. Thank you for the fast reply.

 

[Chickassan]

That is normal, the chick will eventually drag it off and the little bit of tether will be absorbed.
There will be a little blood probably, i'd only snip it as a last resort like if she hasn't lost it in a few hours.

 

[LuvBantums]

Well, went & sterilized some scissors & came back & it was detached. I don't see any blood, but will keep watching. Thank you for the fast reply.

You're very welcome. That was just encase it did start to bleed. Glad to hear it came off by itself.