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[Kenzid]

Chick started hatching, got stuck, worked his way out but still had the shell attached. I picked off the shell piece by piece so he could hopefully move easier but this is still attached to him.

 

[Henschickspups]

Put him back in the incubator, and just keep an eye on him. Sometimes it takes a bit for them to detach, but it will detach from the shell on his own. Do NOT cut or tear anything.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

With how much blood/vessels/veins is showing in the membrane that chick is not ready for hatching at all. All that would normally be absorbed into the the chick before hatching. I’m very sorry but be prepared for this chick to not survive.

Article here that is a helpful read ~ ASSISTED HATCHING

 

[Henschickspups]

If baby does absorb and gets moving he may not need anything as he will have just finished his yolk. But poultry cell or Nutridrench may give baby the little boost
Praying the little one makes it
Some do others don’t it’s unfortunately a waiting game now

It is. I don't see eggyolk in first two photos, but I do see it in the 3rd, where he's still in the incubator. It may just be hiding in the first ones, but it doesn't look like there's much left to absorb

 

[Kenzid]

To clarify - chickie got himself out of the shell on his own? Or you removed eggshell pieces, and *then* he got out?

He broke the top half of his shell off by himself, I let him sit for a day and no progress so I then helped him some and did that until he slid himself out.

 

[Henschickspups]

How is he doing now?

 

[mcdze]

yikes .. he wasnt stuck but wasnt done absorbing .. if its still alive maybe theres a chance he can make it if a washcloth is moistened with warm water and he's placed on it back in the bator .. id be sure its on the warm side ..

 

[Henschickspups]

Also, if you have more eggs in there, don't take the shells off. Hatching is hard work, sometimes the look stuck but are instead resting. General recommendations of when to assist a hatch are 24 hours of no progress

 

[Kenzid]

Put him back in the incubator, and just keep an eye on him. Sometimes it takes a bit for them to detach, but it will detach from the shell on his own. Do NOT cut or tear anything.

This is what the butt looks like, is that still normal and okay? I don’t want him to suffer

 

[Kenzid]

Also, if you have more eggs in there, don't take the shells off. Hatching is hard work, sometimes the look stuck but are instead resting. General recommendations of when to assist a hatch are 24 hours of no progress

I did wait the 24 hours to make sure he made no progress and I only picked off pieces of his shell at a time and then left him to do it himself but I still feel like I messed him up.