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How long since it hatched? It’s tough getting out of that tiny egg. They don’t all jump up and run about, so just give it a little time. How does the belly look?

Sometimes they will even make multiple pips, before starting to zip. You should probably be safe to leave it till morning. But if you get nervous and it seems to be struggling, then just continue where it should zip and remove the “cap”. The end of the shell. Good luck! Hope to see a...

Has it tried zipping on its own any at all? And how much did you remove?

Yes, it will pause for maybe a minute or two between hits. Then it should strike the shell again. Rest again, rotate inside the shell a little, and strike the shell again. Rest, repeat.

Excellent! So you started it’s zip, maybe it will finish, or you may have to continue. But glad to hear it’s very active.

Yep, if you feel like it’s time, you can try opening the pip hole a little and see how he reacts.

Since it pipped on the wrong end, the air cell membrane could possibly be impeding it’s progress. Usually they can still hatch ok from the wrong end, they just take longer since they didn’t spend the 24 hours in the air cell like normal. See, it skipped that step, so extra time is somewhat normal.

I try not to assist until they seem to be getting too weak to continue on their own. It’s a tough call, you will just have to trust your gut. :hugs

I thought that might be the case. Is it very active? If you feel like it’s getting distressed, you can peel off some of the shell and check. Try to flick only the shell off first, then moisten the membrane with some coconut oil or Vaseline or something like that. When you moisten the...

I can’t tell for sure from your picture, did it pip the correct end thru the air cell?

Once they start zipping, they shouldn’t stop for more than short pauses. I’m talking actual zip, not just multiple pips. If it starts a zip of more than an inch or so, it should continue with just minor rests between. Should finish within an hour or so. Hopefully it has hatched by now?

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Should be fine! Hang in there!

You could do it any time

Still no pips? Hearing them and seeing movement is a good sign. I suspect your temps must have been lower than you thought. Hopefully you see some action real soon.

You can also whistle or tap on the window and sometimes get reactions. When you open the lid, just do it quickly so as not to let much humidity escape. I hatch call ducks and open many, many times throughout the last few days, because they often need assistance because of short bills and short...

This one was starting to zip. The pip was on the side closer to the vertical line. They zip counter-clockwise (Quickest pip picture I could find)

They can pip anywhere! The higher percentage (guess 80%+ ??) is when looking at the egg toward the air cell end, upper left of center along the air cell line. But they can literally pip wherever their beak ends up, wherever that may be.

Shine your light from every angle possible, all around each egg. Shining across the surface, you may be able to spot cracks that you can’t see from head on view.

No no no, definitely do not spray them. Not now, and not while they are hatching either.