Early external pip- when to assist

[OneLuckyDuck]

This is my first attempt at hatching peachicks. I am using a still air incubator- which I have attempted to maintain temp at 100-101.5 and humidity at around 55-60% will hand turning three times a day (180degrees). I know that these are not ideal but since I don't have an automatic turner or forced air I went with it. 8/8 eggs have shown development and then yesterday *day 25 I noticed one eggs had an external pip and chick was chirping. I immediately increased humidity and locked down the incubator. Now just under 24 hours since I noticed the pip (not entirely sure when the pip actually occurred) the chick has made some progress but not a ton (hole slightly large but just barely starting to zip). I am guessing maybe an early hatch due to higher temp (kept higher due to still air) but not sure when to assist if needed. The chick can chirp REALLY loud. I made sure vent holes open. I want to give it until this evening which will be ~36 hours since external pip noticed but not sure if I should look for signs to intervene sooner. I have assisted ducks before with success but they also hatched on time. Any suggestions?

Side question- can one stick a live peachick under a broody hen for her to raise (and break her broody-ness?

 

[KsKingBee]

The answer to your last question is a yes. I do not assist until after 24 hours and am very careful to stop at the first sign of blood. Look at the membrane and if it is white is could be full of blood, if graying it has drained the blood and is ready for assist. Once the chick has started to breathe the bones start to harden and if left in the shell too long you will have leg and toe problems that need to be addressed asap. I incubate at 45% and up the humidity in the hatcher to 60%. When you see a beak sticking out of the shell know that the chick can not continue zipping, which means that the humidity was kept too high and the egg did not lose enough moisture making the chick too big to chip out.

 

[OneLuckyDuck]

The answer to your last question is a yes. I do not assist until after 24 hours and am very careful to stop at the first sign of blood. Look at the membrane and if it is white is could be full of blood, if graying it has drained the blood and is ready for assist. Once the chick has started to breathe the bones start to harden and if left in the shell too long you will have leg and toe problems that need to be addressed asap. I incubate at 45% and up the humidity in the hatcher to 60%. When you see a beak sticking out of the shell know that the chick can not continue zipping, which means that the humidity was kept too high and the egg did not lose enough moisture making the chick too big to chip out.

Thank you. And just to clarify the broody hen is a chicken.
I will try to post a photo of the external pip (I can’t see the beak). The membrane had looked more white yesterday but now has a brownish yellow color and the hole twice as big as it was yesterday.

 

[OneLuckyDuck]

 

[Midnightman14]

Unlikely to hatch/thrive due to the incubator. Normally they'll pip and pop out of the egg within hours. If they're taking a long time it's usually a weak hatch. Still air incubators aren't good for hatching peafowl.

 

[OneLuckyDuck]

Unlikely to hatch/thrive due to the incubator. Normally they'll pip and pop out of the egg within hours. If they're taking a long time it's usually a weak hatch. Still air incubators aren't good for hatching peafowl.

I did assist and let it push out of shell itself. There was no blood vessels in remaining in the membrane. It still may not make it but we’ll see. 4 other eggs externally pipped today so will see if they have similar struggles.