unabsorbed yolk sac

That little yolk sac has us all chickening out: here's what we found

That little yolk sac has us all chickening out, and honestly, I don't blame you one bit. Seeing your newly hatched chick with a weird yellow blob that slowly shrinks while the little bugger escapes its enclosure and chirps like nothing's wrong, it's a special kind of fowl play, isn't it? You did the right thing calling a vet and digging for answers, even when the internet left you with more questions than eggs in a carton. An unabsorbed yolk sac sounds like the most cluck-tastic explanation, especially since it's been shrinking. If your feathered friend is moving and causing chaos, that's a good sign. For anyone else facing this egg-citing mystery, check out "Pekin bantams at 6.