Bantam Egg Please Help

[Candice2988]

Okay, so my 6 year old got a hold of the Bantam egg and started to peel the shell back from where it was cracked by the chick. The chick is day 21 tomorrow but I am worried that it might die in the egg because there's no hard shell to cover what's missing. What can I do?

 

[Abriana]

Welcome to BYC! I'll tag someone who can probably help you
@Pyxis

 

[Candice2988]

That would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

 

[Cntry1958]

Did the chick pip the egg already before your son got ahold of it? There is a conversation on here about helping chicks in distress hatch. With your little one helping I would keep close eye on it and when the membrane dries out you may need to help it out of the shell.

 

[Candice2988]

Did the chick pip the egg already before your son got ahold of it? There is a conversation on here about helping chicks in distress hatch. With your little one helping I would keep close eye on it and when the membrane dries out you may need to help it out of the shell.

It pipped through the shell this morning

 

[Abriana]

Pyxis' thread: guide to assisted hatching for all poultry will probably be a big help to you.

 

[Cntry1958]

How is the membrane where the pip is right now?

 

[Candice2988]

The pip is a small little hole to the left of the egg. Chick is peeping and moving around. And I think the membrane is good, Zipper popped his air sack this afternoon. I am not sure I know what I am talking about lol.

 

[Abriana]

He sounds like he's doing great! So that the membrane does not dry out, rub coconut oil on it.

 

[Candice2988]

He sounds like he's doing great! So that the membrane does not dry out, rub coconut oil on it.

And that will be safe for the chick?