Hatching question...Please answer!

[vkp23]

I have a turken egg working on hatching. The air cell before looked a little detatched. in other words the cercle was there just one side of it was a little lop sided. He is on day 19 now and I did a super quick candle to make sure he was still alive. It seems he has piped through the air cell but not the shell yet. It looks like the membrane is floating ontop of him and moves when he moves. My question is, should I be concerned that he will get tangled in the membrane and not make it to the shell and if thats the case can or should I try to help? Like maybe chip a tiny hole in the shell and use tiny tweezers to open the membrane some? I really want this little guy to make it. All the rest of my turkens didn't.

 

[Indiana hens]

I find it best to let nature take it's course. Causing bleeding of the membrane could kill it or deplete it's energy enough that it will die within a couple days from hatching.

 

[Amy's Animals]

I don't have an answer but it is NEVER good to open up an egg in any way; bacteria can enter, internal bleeding, etc. I think your little guy will be better off without you "helping" him. Sometimes you can do more harm then good. Be patient and hopeful.

 

[vkp23]

Yeah I prefer to let nature do it's thing I am just really worried about this little guy. I think most of my worry is because none of the others made it. He's probly fine. I'm just wondering what is it about detatched air cells that cause problems? Is it hatching and incubating problems it causes?