Dried Membrane around chick that is zipping - HELP!!!

[steffpeck]

I have BBS Orp eggs in my bator hatching. The first egg that pipped, yesterday morning around 11:30 has zipped most of the way around. I have had 3 others hatch fine, and have 4 more pipped/zipping. The egg that is mostly zipped and that pipped yesterday morning, it is obvious that the exposed membrane is dried onto it. It appears to be stuck in the shell. I really want to take it out and moisten it, but I have all these other eggs zipping and pipping and am afraid of messing them up. What do I do?????

 

[bugladyleah]

I'd help if I were you. At this point, if the membrane is stuck the chick won't be able to get out. I'd just try to be quick and keep a close eye on your other eggs to make sure they aren't stickers, either.

Good luck!

Leah

 

[MoodyChicken]

Get a cup of water, microwave it for 10-15 seconds, and dip the egg in the cup for a few seconds. Be sure t keep the beak out of the water, and repeat as necessary.

 

[steffpeck]

I quickly took it out, and helped it. It was SOOOOO stuck in there, there is no way it would have gotten out on its own. I even had a hard time getting it out. But it is out and alive. I quickly put it back in the bator to dry off, so hopefully it will be OK. And I am pretty sure that it is BLACK!!! WOOHOO!!

 

[kinnip]

I've had to do this a couple of times (thanks LG for the great humidity control). Make sure all of the stiff goo is off the baby. I've seen everything from eyes glued shut to a wing that couldn't be moved, all from stiffened hatch goo.

 

[MoodyChicken]

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Ugh, I have a chick with dried goo all over him, poor boy. I usually leave it be; it falls off on its own in a few days. I'd rather have them be slightly uncomfortable for a while than accidently rip their skin off in an effort to get the goo off. They sure look pitiful though.

 

[kinnip]

If you take your time and use lots of warm water and a paper towel, their skin will be fine. Getting everything thoroughly wet is the key. Of course, you then have to make sure they don't get a chill.

 

[Glenda L Heywood]

is the humidity high in the ncubator?
opening it all the time will decrease the humidity