Goosling externally pipped on opposite side of air cell and side that it was laying on

[Lyndssxo08]

Sounds like he could be foot over head malpositioned, which will require a full assist. Since you can see his beak now, is he making yawning or chewing motions?

Yeah but it’s calmed down a little! Did you see where his foot is over his face? I’ll send a better pic

 

[Lyndssxo08]

 

[Pyxis]

Definitely foot over head, so he will need to be assisted. If he is still chewing or yawning, he is still absorbing, so not ready yet.

I wrote an article about assisting a hatch and it has a section about wrong end pippers, so I'll post it here for you to read:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

 

[Lyndssxo08]

Okay. Yeah he’s a lively little thing. Not yawning and chewing as much as he was. How long do you think I should wait? And how do I tell if the blood vessels have all been dried up

 

[Lyndssxo08]

He ended up hatching. Had his wing out and just pushed his way out! He still has yolk to absorb so I put him with some wet paper towels with his bottom end still in the egg and in the bottom of a cup under our brooder lamp. He seems super healthy and happy to be out, but is there anything else I can do? Do you think he will be okay?

 

[Pyxis]

Great! Are you positive it's yolk? It could just be embryonic waste that you're seeing. Any chance you can get a picture?

 

[Lyndssxo08]

I still have him in half the egg but he’s fighting me to get out. Should I leave him in? I want to get you a picture but he’s putting up a fight and I’m scared if I get him out he won’t go back in lol

 

[Pyxis]

What did the stuff that you think is yolk look like?

 

[Lyndssxo08]

It was mushy. Here’s pics of everything that came out when he pushed out. He wasn’t having it in that shell anymore poor guy!

 

[mew317]

Probably poop!