Chick zipping wrong and membrane looks discolored

[Chicken Hope]

It is a very strange way to enter the world! (The side zip)

Yes very strange indeed! I have been reading SO much over the last few weeks, and of coarse nothing about a side zipper

 

[Nigel27]

Yeah she could but it depends,usually if they zip like that it’s because they’re stuck to a dried membrane. Did the humidity drop at any point during hatching?

 

[Chicken Hope]

If it’s beak is opening and closing rapidly still then it’s still absorbing its yoke

Hard to tell what the heck she's doing..Beak only pops out for a quick second and can't really see in too much :/

 

[Nigel27]

With that much progress I would probably check for blood vessels and assist. She might not physically be able to reach the ends to zip

 

[Chicken Hope]

Yeah she could but it depends,usually if they zip like that it’s because they’re stuck to a dried membrane. Did the humidity drop at any point during hatching?

To the best of my knowledge humidity has stayed pretty much right about 70

 

[Chicken Hope]

Yeah she could but it depends,usually if they zip like that it’s because they’re stuck to a dried membrane. Did the humidity drop at any point during hatching?

So would I continue her zip line, or zip where she should have?

 

[Ryguy3684]

So would I continue her zip line, or zip where she should have?

I usually pull a piece of shell off where I last saw the beak. Not a large piece, but big enough that you can see inside better with a flashlight. That way, you can tell if she's opening and closing her mouth, and therefore, still absorbing yolk.

 

[Chicken Hope]

I usually pull a piece of shell off where I last saw the beak. Not a large piece, but big enough that you can see inside better with a flashlight. That way, you can tell if she's opening and closing her mouth, and therefore, still absorbing yolk.

 

[Chicken Hope]

Well I did it! Whew, I hope I never have to do that again! But at least I was prepared thanks to BYC! She was completely ready to hatch, blood vessels were receded, yolk was fully absorbed, she was just plain stuck in the wrong position..My only worry now is that she maybe got chilly, but fingers crossed that all will be ok! Thank you everyone for your responses, I appreciate it!

 

[mtma]

Yay! Good job!