Hands on hatching and help

[WVduckchick]

Hi! Right now it’s been over 24 hours since my little goose externally pipped. (He never internally pipped and he pipped on the opposite end of the air cell). Anyways - he hadn’t made much progress before noon so I chipped some shell away and was able to have him stick his beak out without causing any blood. I saw that one of its feet was right above it’s beak like you experienced and was wondering if I should help it out more by taking off some of the shell or should I just wait it out? Thanks for the help on This!

If you have the beak clear and its breathing ok, then you don't want to rush it out of the shell. Can you post a picture?
Keep the membrane moist with coconut oil or Vaseline, and wait for it to start squirming to get out. If you see yawning-type motion, its still absorbing yolk, and you definitely don't want it out of the shell until that is complete.

 

[Lyndssxo08]

If you have the beak clear and its breathing ok, then you don't want to rush it out of the shell. Can you post a picture?
Keep the membrane moist with coconut oil or Vaseline, and wait for it to start squirming to get out. If you see yawning-type motion, its still absorbing yolk, and you definitely don't want it out of the shell until that is complete.

Thanks! I don’t have Vaseline or coconut oil. Anything else I can use?

 

[Ursuline Chick]

I used neosporin on mine, could try KY jelly, plain, not the stuff with sex enhancer.

 

[Lyndssxo08]

I used neosporin on mine, could try KY jelly, plain, not the stuff with sex enhancer.

I thought I read somewhere neosporin was bad for it, but I can’t remember!

 

[ronott1]

Thanks! I don’t have Vaseline or coconut oil. Anything else I can use?

any oil will work

 

[Lyndssxo08]

any oil will work

Thanks!

 

[Ursuline Chick]

I thought I read somewhere neosporin was bad for it, but I can’t remember!

there is some question if the pain free version is okay or not. I used the regular neospirin without a problem.

 

[Lyndssxo08]

there is some question if the pain free version is okay or not. I used the regular neospirin without a problem.

Thank you!

 

[Lyndssxo08]

If you have the beak clear and its breathing ok, then you don't want to rush it out of the shell. Can you post a picture?
Keep the membrane moist with coconut oil or Vaseline, and wait for it to start squirming to get out. If you see yawning-type motion, its still absorbing yolk, and you definitely don't want it out of the shell until that is complete.

How do

If you have the beak clear and its breathing ok, then you don't want to rush it out of the shell. Can you post a picture?
Keep the membrane moist with coconut oil or Vaseline, and wait for it to start squirming to get out. If you see yawning-type motion, its still absorbing yolk, and you definitely don't want it out of the shell until that is complete.

when do you know that the yolk has been fully absorbed?

 

[WVduckchick]

How do

when do you know that the yolk has been fully absorbed?

Sorry I didn't see this earlier. Did it hatch yet?