Egg has been piped for more than 24 hrs, is it time to help?

[StardustChicken]

Had a silkie that hatched yesterday, their sibling had just pipped (2pm). This morning, around 7am, the silkie hadn't made much progress. This is them now at 5pm.

Does anyone think an assisted hatch is needed? I haven't done anything yet, that large piece of the shell was already off. He's still chirping

 

[Kiki]

Are you saying the chick took all that shell off by itself?

 

[casportpony]

Have you read this?
Guide to Assisted Hatching for All Poultry

 

[StardustChicken]

Are you saying the chick took all that shell off by itself?

I didn't see it happen, so it's hard to say. It could've been the broody? This is her very first time hatching eggs

 

[BarnyardChaos]

That doesn't look like zipping, more like damage from the broody. BUT it has been 24 hours, so I'd say may be time to help. The chick is still moving and breathing, right?
I'd put it in an incubator, if you have one. If not, I've used a small heating pad in a shoebox, egg loosely covered with a damp towel, and a thermometer stuck in there to monitor temperature.

Is it moving its mouth in a chewing or yawning motion? If so, give it more time. It may still be absorbing the yolk.
If not...
Very carefully peel a strip of shell around the zip area. All the way. Then VERY CAREFULLY and VERY SLOWLY start peeling the membrane along the zipline. The very moment you see blood, STOP and lightly press a piece of paper towel on the vessel to stop bleeding. And wait some more.
If no bleeding.....
Finish peeling membrane around the zip, and if the chick is strong enough, it will kick its way out in a few minutes.
If not, it's probably stuck to the membrane, or shrink-wrapped......
Carefully remove the top of the eggshell, and start removing more shell and membrane until you can see the yolk sac. If no yolk remains, he should kick free of the shell. Congratulations!
If there is still yolk, STOP and give it more time while sitting in the bottom half of the shell.

 

[mcdze]

i wouldnt do anything to it its probably finishing off absorbing the yolk .. you help it, it might pop a blood vessel and you killed it .. just put in the bator and make sure theres alittle water in it, dont flood it and chill the bator .. itl be out by tomorrow morning or shortly thereafter ..

 

[StardustChicken]

That doesn't look like zipping, more like damage from the broody. BUT it has been 24 hours, so I'd say may be time to help. The chick is still moving and breathing, right?
I'd put it in an incubator, if you have one. If not, I've used a small heating pad in a shoebox, egg loosely covered with a damp towel, and a thermometer stuck in there to monitor temperature.

Is it moving its mouth in a chewing or yawning motion? If so, give it more time. It may still be absorbing the yolk.
If not...
Very carefully peel a strip of shell around the zip area. All the way. Then VERY CAREFULLY and VERY SLOWLY start peeling the membrane along the zipline. The very moment you see blood, STOP and lightly press a piece of paper towel on the vessel to stop bleeding. And wait some more.
If no bleeding.....
Finish peeling membrane around the zip, and if the chick is strong enough, it will kick its way out in a few minutes.
If not, it's probably stuck to the membrane, or shrink-wrapped......
Carefully remove the top of the eggshell, and start removing more shell and membrane until you can see the yolk sac. If no yolk remains, he should kick free of the shell. Congratulations!
If there is still yolk, STOP and give it more time while sitting in the bottom half of the shell.

No beak movement so I decided to help him out. No yolk, veins fully absorbed. The sun is going down, will give an update in the morning

 

[StardustChicken]

I've only had to assist hatch one other time but it went very well; here he is now:

 

[StardustChicken]

Here they are this morning. They're black with a single white dot on their cheek. Their father is a pure black silkie and their mother is a splash.

 

[BarnyardChaos]

Here they are this morning. They're black with a single white dot on their cheek. Their father is a pure black silkie and their mother is a splash.
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Is that the chick you assisted? Is it okay?