Chick stuck in shell

[josh59]

So I have a late hatcher, day 25, and she has pipped a decent little hole, however, its been over a day and a half and nothing has progressed. I bumped up the humidity, wrapped the egg in a wet cloth, and picked away some of the shell to give her more space. It looks like the membrane might have dried out. What are your thoughts on this?

 

[chickens really]

Well putting a wet cloth on an egg actually draws out the moisture so possibly you need to slowly assist it out. Only remove a tiny bit in a zip pattern and if it bleeds stop and use cornstarch or flour to stop the bleeding. Vaseline on the open membrane will keep it moist.

 

[josh59]

Well putting a wet cloth on an egg actually draws out the moisture so possibly you need to slowly assist it out. Only remove a tiny bit in a zip pattern and if it bleeds stop and use cornstarch or flour to stop the bleeding. Vaseline on the open membrane will keep it moist.

Ok i removed the cloth, I did the zip pattern, and i will add some Vaseline.

 

[chickens really]

Ok i removed the cloth, I did the zip pattern, and i will add some Vaseline.

No blood did you actually zip the membrane too?
Is the chick trying to get out?

 

[josh59]

No blood did you actually zip the membrane too?
Is the chick trying to get out?

I didnt zip the membrane, i was hesitant to do that, I will do that next. The chick is quite active and trying to get out

 

[chickens really]

I didnt zip the membrane, i was hesitant to do that, I will do that next. The chick is quite active and trying to get out

Then if active you need to help it slowly by removing the end off in a zip..Then chick can hatch himself

 

[BaaKaaawk]

Then if active you need to help it slowly by removing the end off in a zip..Then chick can hatch himself

Agree here fully, just wrote an article about a 100% same situation than you're in. You've got to hit that membrane because if it has been 1.5 days it is going to be hard and leathery around the hole. But don't do all the work, get it about half way around. When I did that in my same situation I came back 3 hours later and she was out- and my chick sounds like she was a lot weaker than yours.

 

[josh59]

Agree here fully, just wrote an article about a 100% same situation than you're in. You've got to hit that membrane because if it has been 1.5 days it is going to be hard and leathery around the hole. But don't do all the work, get it about half way around. When I did that in my same situation I came back 3 hours later and she was out- and my chick sounds like she was a lot weaker than yours.

Yea i did removed some of the membrane and the chick is moving more now. I think i did enough to where she can bust out in a few hours. I will keep checking on her and if need be i will remove some more

 

[chickens really]

Yea i did removed some of the membrane and the chick is moving more now. I think i did enough to where she can bust out in a few hours. I will keep checking on her and if need be i will remove some more

If actively trying to get out then definitely keep assisting it to where it can hatch within minutes, not hours

 

[josh59]

If actively trying to get out then definitely keep assisting it to where it can hatch within minutes, not hours

ok i wasnt sure if i should let it rest and try on its own or not