Whatever meconium is within reach of the finger should be carefully removed.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
Calves sometimes suffer from constipation immediately after birth when the meconium that accumulates in the bowels before birth is not passed.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
In a short time the wings attain their full size, the abdomen becomes smaller, through the discharge of a liquid called meconium, and the butterfly is likely to walk a few steps to a better position where it will rest quietly for an hour or two while body and wing tissues harden.
"Butterflies Worth Knowing"
Clarence M. Weed