Hatching chick 911?

[Nestled Chickens]

Hopefully this pic will load...I have a chick that looks like the egg was broken by compression from the outside...not a chick trying to get out. Should we help excavate it?

 

[PunkinPeep]

It looks like the membrane might be sticking to her, in which case she'll probably need some help. I would start by just pulling back some shell around the head and see if the membrane is sticking to her feathers. If so, carefully peel just a little at a time. If you see blood, stop and give it a rest. If you get all the way down to the bottom half of the egg, just wrap her and the egg in a warm wet paper towel and give her a chance to do the rest herself. That's an abbreviated run-down of what you might want to do.

 

[Nestled Chickens]

Also, its eyes are still shut and it doesn't "peep" like the chicks do while they are still in the shell. Is this chick too young to hatch?

 

[Nestled Chickens]

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Thank you! We have it on some damp shavings with a damp rag over the top of the tupperware to keep it moist inside. We are trying to keep the temp at 99ish...

 

[jfulcher]

Is it breathing?

 

[newlyweds]

I've had a egg crushed like that before by a broody hen, try slowing removing the membrane, if you see veins or any bleeding, stop and wait the chick isn't ready yet. Best of luck.

 

[Nestled Chickens]

He/She survived!

My husband kept an eye on it and decided to help it out a bit. But just enough so that he/she could push the rest of the way out itself. We thought it may have been about a day early, but we are so happy it lived.

 

[zebserema]

i know what was wrong with it , it was to big for its shell it had outgrown its own shell and then struggled to get out this happend to me too

 

[farmgirlforever18]

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i think thats what happend to mine

 

[PunkinPeep]

Congratulations! That's a great feeling!