Chicken zipped but not hatched 3+ hours

Beth shallots

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Apr 5, 2021
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Hi everyone,
It’s day 21 and one of my chicken eggs has pipped and zipped however has not hatched. It pip this morning around 7am and now it’s zipped and it’s 4:30pm. I can’t hear any chirping or see it’s beak. Should I be worried? Suggestions.
Thanks
 

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If it isn't out by now I'd peal the top shell off and gently pull it's head out, then give it more time to see if it will push out on its own.
 
I was advised to not let a zip stall for more than a half hour. I lost a desperately wanted Showgirl due to a stall during zip. After learning this, I was able to free a chick that had it's head shrink wrapped (unknowingly to me at the time) which caused it to stall for right at 30 minutes. I'm confident that I would have lost her if I hadn't intervened. I hope you're chick is OK. If not, don't beat yourself up. I know that is easier said than done but hopefully all is well
 

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