Chick zipped but not hatching. Should I help??

[gckiddhouse]

chick is out. I am not sure why it couldn't get out. The membrane seemed a little tough around the zip, so maybe that was it. Like Mahonri suggested in another thread, I carefully picked off the shell from the top of the egg until its head was free. Then I put it back in the bator and it popped out. It is in there peeping really loudly. Seems healthy. I will watch it. It looks like a rooster. Huge feet and head.

Thanks everyone!! I appreciate the advice. I can't seem to make a move without the advice of my BYC friends.

 

[cracking up]

Happy to hear you got a healthy chick out of it. Of course it is probably a roo - they're a pain from day one.

 

[dianneS]