Can you me decide what to do please? (Pip in weird spot)

[Hawaii Newbie 2020]

This chick is peeping away loudly. But she pipped on the top of the shell, outside of the air space. I tried to show as best I could with these pics. I'm new to this and have attempted to navigate the flow chart of when to intervene and how but honestly I'm really tired and worried I'm not taking it all in and processing it well right now. Do I just let her be or do I help? Would a hole in the shell in the air space help? I can't really tell what part of her is in the air space, but I circled this dark area that moves a lot when she peeps.

I first noticed the pip about six hours ago or so, I think. The weird thing about it was it was just this triangle of shell missing, and the membrane was still intact. I even wondered if the chick that was still in the incubator then had done it, it struck me as so odd. But now there's a little more to it.

Thank you for any help!

 

[JaeG]

I will tag @Pyxis as she should know what to do here.

As long as it has oxygen (through the pip hole) it will be fine for now.

 

[cavemanrich]

Do I just let her be or do I help?

I would personally let chick hatch out on her own. I have read too many instances where people tried to help. and actually did more harm in the process.
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[Hawaii Newbie 2020]

I will tag @Pyxis as she should know what to do here.

As long as it has oxygen (through the pip hole) it will be fine for now.

Thank you! I appreciate the extra set of eyes, too.

 

[Hawaii Newbie 2020]

I would personally let chick hatch out on her own. I have read too many instances where people tried to help. and actually did more harm in the process.
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Thank you. That's two votes for waiting. That's what I'll do for now. I lost a chick last week so I'm a little gun shy about that, but truth is, I could have intervened and lost her as well. That was a different situation, she had pipped internally and never externally. I should have created a hole in the air space for her. Sigh...this can be heartbreaking.

 

[JaeG]

Yes, it sure is tough to lose a chick.

 

[Pyxis]

This one will probably hatch fine on its own It's backwards in the egg, but most of the time they have no trouble getting themselves out when they're like this.

 

[Hawaii Newbie 2020]

This one will probably hatch fine on its own It's backwards in the egg, but most of the time they have no trouble getting themselves out when they're like this.

Oh thank you! Great to know. Would there be a time when you would intervene if nothing happens? Can she get air the way she is?

 

[Hawaii Newbie 2020]

Making progress, but the first part of the membrane exposed is brown. Should I worry? You can see it’s plenty humid in there.

 

[Pyxis]

Making progress, but the first part of the membrane exposed is brown. Should I worry? You can see it’s plenty humid in there.

Looks like it might be starting to zip now. Just keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't seem like it's gotten stuck or isn't making more progress.