Hatching problems!! Help!

[RoosterHuggerLiz]

So I hatching some Sea Bright crosses and I already know hatching sea brights is hard enough, but one of them pipped on the wrong side of the egg and the other hasn't even pipped yet I'm guessing due to an abnormally large air sac, What should I do?!!! It's only the Sea Bright cross eggs that are acting up!! The rest hatched fine and I was doing dry incubation..

 

[nchls school]

So I hatching some Sea Bright crosses and I already know hatching sea brights is hard enough, but one of them pipped on the wrong side of the egg and the other hasn't even pipped yet I'm guessing due to an abnormally large air sac, What should I do?!!! It's only the Sea Bright cross eggs that are acting up!! The rest hatched fine and I was doing dry incubation..

Do you still need help?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

So I hatching some Sea Bright crosses and I already know hatching sea brights is hard enough, but one of them pipped on the wrong side of the egg and the other hasn't even pipped yet I'm guessing due to an abnormally large air sac, What should I do?!!! It's only the Sea Bright cross eggs that are acting up!! The rest hatched fine and I was doing dry incubation..

Sorry it took so long to get a response to your thread.

Have you assisted hatching before? If not you should get ready to do so, as the ones that pip on the wrong end often need assistance. Mostly they just need a little help and can complete hatching themselves. I have a few like that right now myself in the incubator.
If you have not already seen this article, it is very helpful and can prepare you if you need to assist.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

 

[RoosterHuggerLiz]

Do you still need help?

Yep!

 

[RoosterHuggerLiz]

Sorry it took so long to get a response to your thread.

Have you assisted hatching before? If not you should get ready to do so, as the ones that pip on the wrong end often need assistance. Mostly they just need a little help and can complete hatching themselves. I have a few like that right now myself in the incubator.
If you have not already seen this article, it is very helpful and can prepare you if you need to assist.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

I've done multiple assisted hatchings before, I have tweezers, water with paint brush, and cornstarch powder in case of any accidental bleeding

 

[LadiesAndJane]

So what is it that you need help with exactly?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I currently have two in the incubator pipping in the wrong end. These are often malpositioned. They are smaller pullet eggs from a Silkie. I carefully remove just enough of the egg shell and some of the membrane so I can see the beak. Use this as a guideline to when the chick may be ready for further intervention.
If they do need further intervention I try to only remove enough so that the chick can still push its way out. This helps prevent leg issues.
Hope this helps.

 

[Ruby Rogue]

Also, there are timeline guidelines on when it's likely ok to intervene which you will find in the guide already quoted. Your chick may hatch fine on it's own.

 

[nchls school]

I've done multiple assisted hatchings before, I have tweezers, water with paint brush, and cornstarch powder in case of any accidental bleeding

Then you need to start assisting. Candle the egg that didn't pip to find a safe spot over the air cell where the shell can be punctured, then treat both eggs as you would any other assist.

 

[RoosterHuggerLiz]

So what is it that you need help with exactly?

I want to know at what point should I begin assisting