Give him time to rest. Chicks can die of exhaustion over a stuck zip. They may not be moving from our point of view, but that doesn't mean they haven't been trying to for the past 40 hours, so he'll be exhausted and probably sore right now. They do not need to eat immediately thanks to the yolk, so keep him warm and give him time to recover. As mentioned, my little stuckling took days to fully recover from the ordeal.
Chicks cannot breathe upside down. I am sad to tell you that I do not think the chick has a good chance of making it...
He just hatched .. so I need to leave in the incubator for awhile .. hopefully he stops kicking and relaxes and sleep soon.. and then all will be well.. I have a separate spot I can set up as a brooder .. but if he can’t get around.. not sure the point .. he can stay in the brooder for about 24 hours least right .. so theoretically I have about 20 hours or so? Before moving him to a brooder
I have never left a chick in the bator for 20 hours! I usually take them out after an hour or right after hatching. They are immediately transferred under a heat lamp. I had a lot of success with that.
I was trying not to open the incubator when I had eggs that pipped . So as not to shrink wrap them. I could move him.. but if he can’t stay under the heat.. I can maybe fit a small cup. But I don’t have any non glass ones that small , they get too hot .. the humidity is down to 60..
I could take him out .. put in cup for a bit .. then back in incubator for awhile
I put him in a sock , will this position help him? It’s better them flip flopping on his back and crying all lover the incubator
