Hands on hatching and help

[AmyLynn2374]

Okay, it has been 3 hours since it started zipping, or close to. It wasn't making any progress, so I peeled off enough shell off it I could see its head. Thing is, it isn't trying to get out, which it could if it tried hard enough! Just tired? leave or take off some more? The CCL that pipped at the same time is out and has a fully internalized yolk sac. I'm just trying really, really hard to not kill these guys.


Thanks for taking the time to answer my newbie questions!
-Banti

The fact that it was going down instead of around would worry me. I can answer what I would do. And that is I would start an assist by starting a zip around the egg and stopping if I see veining/blood and giving it more time. If I could make it all the way around w/o running into veins, I would do that and take the "cap" off and replacing the chick in the egg back to the bator to give him the chance to finish by itself. I've had a couple zip the wrong way and I started an assist to find the positioning was wrong for hatch or with the silkies, I had two that had very vaulted heads that couldn't turn right do to the vault.

 

[Lacrystol]

Check out my new goose hahahhaha. HE TALKS. he will throw his head backwards to talk to me it's the funniest thing ever!!


I WANT MORE HAHAHAH

 

[BantyChooks]

The fact that it was going down instead of around would worry me. I can answer what I would do. And that is I would start an assist by starting a zip around the egg and stopping if I see veining/blood and giving it more time.  If I could make it all the way around w/o running into veins, I would do that and take the "cap" off and replacing the chick in the egg back to the bator to give him the chance to finish by itself. I've had a couple zip the wrong way and I started an assist to find the positioning was wrong for hatch or with the silkies, I had two that had very vaulted heads that couldn't turn right do to the vault.

Okay. This is how much I took off previously.

It is still breathing but seems weak.... C'mon lil un......
-Banti

 

[BantyChooks]

Check out my new goose hahahhaha. HE TALKS. he will throw his head backwards to talk to me it's the funniest thing ever!!


I WANT MORE HAHAHAH

He/she is ADORABLE!!

 

[WVduckchick]

Okay. This is how much I took off previously.

It is still breathing but seems weak.... C'mon lil un......
-Banti

From there, it should be able to get out on its own. Just make sure the feathers don't get stuck to the shell. Now the wait. You can use a q-tip slathered in Vaseline to run around the inside of the shell if necessary, between the shell and the chick. But looks like it will make it on its own.

ETA clarifying shell/membrane. Between the chick and the membrane.

 

[BantyChooks]

From there, it should be able to get out on its own. Just make sure the feathers don't get stuck to the shell. Now the wait. You can use a q-tip slathered in Vaseline to run around the inside of the shell if necessary, between the shell and the chick. But looks like it will make it on its own.

ETA clarifying shell/membrane. Between the chick and the membrane.

Okay....
-Banti

 

[Blooie]

 

[BantyChooks]

It is getting weaker and moving less.

I should have helped sooner........
-Banti

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Check out my new goose hahahhaha. HE TALKS. he will throw his head backwards to talk to me it's the funniest thing ever!!


I WANT MORE HAHAHAH

Adorable! Grumpy look though, like Grumpy Goose...precious!

Okay. This is how much I took off previously.

It is still breathing but seems weak.... C'mon lil un......

-Banti

I would have gone around, but that may be enough for it to progress.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

It is getting weaker and moving less.

I should have helped sooner........
-Banti

If there' s no veining, just finish helping it out if it's getting weak.