Should I give my new born chick a bath?

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Songster
7 Years
Dec 27, 2012
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I have one chick that just hatched 2 days ago that had a couple small pieces of shell stuck to its back I didn't want to open the incubator to get it off because I had several eggs pipped in there. The next day I opened the bator and took it out and used a damp paper towel to soften and loosen the stuck shell and other goop but it still has stuff hardened on it.It just looks like its wet but it is like a hard super glue like substance. Should I try to bathe it to get that off or should I leave it? If bathing is the right choice should I use shampoo or just try to soak it off? I would blow dry it after giving it a bath and put a heater in my bathroom to warm it up good first.
 
Just let him go. It will fall off on its own. Just watch and make sure the other chicks don't peck at him to get it off.
 

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