Unabsorbed yolks

[sophiajw23]

A couple of my chicks are being born on time, 21 days, but have a tiny bit of unabsorbed yolk. They all seem to heal fine but I'm curious why it's happening.

 

[BrattishTaz]

Sometimes it just happens. Leave them in the bator and they will finish up and be fine.

 

[adrian]

I've heard high humidity can be the culprit. They pop out before they're ready because it's so easy. Can anyone confirm? It's never happened to me before.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

Possible causes: Temps too low during incubation, wide temp swings in incubator, humidity too high during incubation and poor ventilation. Just some things that could have gone wrong.

 

[Lacrystol]

Just yesterday, one of my baby chicks had a similar problem. I kept him in the incubator sure enough, he's up and running around like a normal chick..

 

[dldolan]

I have a cream legbar fellow who had a LOT of unabsorbed yolk when I picked him up from the people who incubated my eggs. I squished some out by mistake on Saturday. Eww....poor baby! I have put antibiotic ointment on him every day, and it finally seems to be recessing today. Here is the photo from Sunday. As I say, I have cleaned it and antibiotic-ointmented it twice a day, and it is better today. Will he make it? I am hoping that since I brought him home Friday, and he made it all this time, chances are good...?

He's on the left. Girl on the right.

 

[GaryDean26]

I love the Legbar chicks. Nice photos.

 

[Lacrystol]

Wow the pictures looks kind of nasty, how does he look today? He should be OK...

 

[dldolan]

Well, he is a real trooper. I stuck him and his hatchmate with my broody, but she kicked them out after a whole night, so I found them shivering! Poor babies. He looked like he wasn't going to make it, but then BAM! He bonced back and seems OK. A little egg yolk mash with warm water seemed just the ticket. Day 5 for him, so I am hopeful. Still applying antibiotic ointment, but it looks better today. He is a bit teensy, but holding his own. I'm hopeful. Here's tonight:

 

[feathers_3]

I have a 5 day old chick right now with the same problem but worse. The only thing is I just noticed it yesterday! Weird I think. Maybe it was really small before and we just didn't see it. But anyway...mine is doing great just after one day. I have been using the antibiotic on it too but haven't seen any improvements on the size of the lump. How long did it take for yours to improve?

Thanks!!!