Unabsorbed yolk sac

[CandiceMol1988]

Hi all
Newbie alert! Just a question I have

Why do some chicks have the unabsorbed yolk sac? Interested to know what causes this.

And is there a way to help these chicks?

 

[HollowOfWisps]

In general it is because they were not ready to hatch. People stepping in to assist too early, other chicks kicking the egg around breaking off shell and the temperature being too high can all be causes of an early hatch. If you have one hatch with unabsorbed yolk the best thing you can do is put a slightly damp paper towel in a small cup or bowl, place the chick in the cup/bowl and then put it back in the incubator. This is to prevent it being moved around by other chicks or the chicks itself trying to move too much and ripping something. Some things to note is that they will often be weaker than other chicks that hatched with a fully absorbed yolk. They will also take longer to start eating and drinking due to the delay in yolk absorption. Do not try to force feed them or force them to drink during the first 24-48 hours AFTER their yolk has finished absorbing. They also will most likely need a little pick-me-up to help strengthen them. I use Poultry Cell for all of my chicks and ducklings.

 

[C Siena]

In general it is because they were not ready to hatch. People stepping in to assist too early, other chicks kicking the egg around breaking off shell and the temperature being too high can all be causes of an early hatch. If you have one hatch with unabsorbed yolk the best thing you can do is put a slightly damp paper towel in a small cup or bowl, place the chick in the cup/bowl and then put it back in the incubator. This is to prevent it being moved around by other chicks or the chicks itself trying to move too much and ripping something. Some things to note is that they will often be weaker than other chicks that hatched with a fully absorbed yolk. They will also take longer to start eating and drinking due to the delay in yolk absorption. Do not try to force feed them or force them to drink during the first 24-48 hours AFTER their yolk has finished absorbing. They also will most likely need a little pick-me-up to help strengthen them. I use Poultry Cell for all of my chicks and ducklings.

I hope you can read this soon @HollowOfWisps , as I have a chick that just hatched about 2 hours ago and has her sac attached. I placed her in a warm/not hot small coffee cup with a damp paper towel. She is trying to get out.
There are 4 other rowdy chicks in the incubator, 2 of which are almost dry. The brooder is at 95 degrees. Should I remove the first 2 hatched and into the brooder?