Help! Assisting a Hatch??

[blipit007]

At what point do you step in and assist in a hatch? This is my first hatch. I have 5 healthy Frizzled Sizzles that have hatched already. I have one that has zipped about an inch but has not made any progress in 12 hours. It has been chirping and breathing heavy. I think it is in a bad position to zip. I am assuming all that is zipped is where the tip of her beak is and her vent. I think her legs are in a strange position maybe? How long can she hold on before giving up. I have one chick in the bator, and Im going to leave her in there hoping she keeps little eggy going... Any thoughts?

 

[blipit007]

 

[ZooSD]

I had a similar situation with a Silkie egg that the hen abandoned. I resisted the urge to help until it hit the 18hr point and then I just chipped a little spot next to the hole the chick had already made. Two hours later it completed hatching on its own. I keep reminding myself that this is hard work for them and they need to stop and rest. They don't need food and they have air....