Yolk not fully absorbed initially, advise needed

Magpie2

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Dec 7, 2021
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I have a chick that didn’t fully absorb their yolk before hatching. It was just a little bit so I found some similar posts online and followed the advice there with my own tweaks and the little one is looking pretty good now but I want to know what else can go wrong at this point and what I can possibly do to help.
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This is a picture from several hours ago. I think the yolk was fully absorbed but there’s still a bunch of gunk hanging off them. I’m trying my best not to mess with anything unless I actually know what I’m doing so I haven’t touched it at all and I think it’s getting smaller as they’re drying off but it’s hard to tell now that they’re getting fluffy. Chick is very active and didn’t want to stay in the teacup I was using to keep them from moving around too much.
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teacup to restrict movement with a sterile nonstick pad inside to help chick absorb the yolk without sticking to anything.
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The rebellious nugget
 
Some extra details about what I’ve done so far.

The yolk wasn’t very big so it didn’t take too long to absorb but I got a “band-aid non-stick pad” and put it in a teacup with a tapered rim to restrict movement. Stuff I read online recommended a damp paper towel and a coffee mug. I put the cup on its side, tilted upwards slightly and held in place with a facecloth, the facecloth seems damp now so it might’ve absorbed a bunch of moisture from the air but I don’t think it hurts either way.
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I probably would have covered the cup’s opening with something breathable if the yolk still hadn’t absorbed.
 

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