Malpositioned chick pipped shell but not membrane?

[HeidiGetsChicks]

This is my very first time incubating eggs. It's day 21 going on 22, and so far the only egg to pip has pipped on the pointy end. I noticed it 5 hours ago, and a piece of shell just now broke off revealing that the membrane appears still intact.

I can see the broken shell pieces moving so I know the chick is still trying. I've read about the importance of not assisting too soon, and obviously it hasn't been very long yet, but also I hear the chick probably isn't getting air, is that correct? Does anyone have advice for me as to what you'd do in this situation?

 

[HeidiGetsChicks]

I got a better photo.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

That pip looks fine and the chick should be getting enough oxygen through there. As it’s missed the internal pip out of hatching it is likely to take longer to hatch. They can and do hatch from wrong end pips though. Just incase there is some info here ~ ASSISTED HATCHING

 

[HeidiGetsChicks]

That pip looks fine and the chick should be getting enough oxygen through there. As it’s missed the internal pip out of hatching it is likely to take longer to hatch. They can and do hatch from wrong end pips though. Just incase there is some info here ~ ASSISTED HATCHING

Okay great thanks! I just thought it was supposed to be a hole rather than covered with the white membrane, I wasn't sure it could breathe through there.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Should be fine
Please remember baby skipped the air cell end so add that time onto this

 

[HeidiGetsChicks]

Should I apply coconut oil to the exposed membrane where it pipped or should I just leave it?

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Should I apply coconut oil to the exposed membrane where it pipped or should I just leave it?

I would just leave it
It’s not very big of an area

 

[HeidiGetsChicks]

I would just leave it
It’s not very big of an area

Okay thanks! I realize I'm probably overthinking everything but it's all new to me

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Okay thanks! I realize I'm probably overthinking everything but it's all new to me

It’s much better to overthink and ask lots of questions
Don’t feel guilty about it
That’s what we are all here for

 

[HeidiGetsChicks]

Okay so it's been zipped for 2.5 hours now, still not out.

Is that normal?