Chick pipped and began to zip but nothing further has happened!!

[Renada_]

I have already hatched 7 chicks so far and they’re all fine! Now this one pipped last night sometime between 10 and 12, I went to sleep and when I woke up it is not a little more open. Now it is nearly 6 and there has been no more movement. I took most chicks out and put them in the brooder a while ago because they were beating up on all the eggs and the weaker chick still in the bator. Now this is stressing me out that this one is not peeping, I can’t tell if it’s moving or not. I keep thinking it is, but it might be my eyes playing tricks on me. I’ll attach a photo of what it looks like now.

 

[chicken geek 367]

some chicks never make it out, they just aren't strong enough. but you can try putting a warm damp paper towel around it, that can help soften the egg and ease pipping.

 

[Renada_]

some chicks never make it out, they just aren't strong enough. but you can try putting a warm damp paper towel around it, that can help soften the egg and ease pipping.

Okay! I was so excited for this one :/ I’ll see if that can help it

 

[chicken geek 367]

No problem! feel free to ask abt chickens anytime!

 

[Renada_]

Does he look shrink wrapped from this angle? I forgot to post this picture. I will say, over night the humidity dropped about 7% and when I noticed I brought it up immediately!

 

[Renada_]

Update: the chick didn’t make it :/ makes me feel terrible knowing that it was my fault.

 

[chicken geek 367]

just want you to know, it's very unlikely that this was your fault. it happens all the time, chances are that it took too long to get out ( it was not strong enough) in time and shrink wrapped,( they will all shrink wrap if they take too long) and for future hatches, you can leave all of the chicks in the incubator for 24 hours after the first chick hatches, this will keep the temp and humidity from dropping while they are all hatching

 

[Renada_]

just want you to know, it's very unlikely that this was your fault. it happens all the time, chances are that it took too long to get out ( it was not strong enough) in time and shrink wrapped,( they will all shrink wrap if they take too long) and for future hatches, you can leave all of the chicks in the incubator for 24 hours after the first chick hatches, this will keep the temp and humidity from dropping while they are all hatching

Thank you