HELP! broody died eggs are dying

[Spiderduck]

Another update!

The chick has not moved at all.
I came to check on it at around 5am in the morning since some chickies like to hatch in the early hours.

Well now it is 10.30am and its not moving or attempting to get out.
Shall i make a safety hole at the pointy end of the egg so its in the air sac?
Or do i go ahead and remove very carefully bits of shell from where it has pipped?

Im concered as it has pipped in the centre of the egg, so wont i hit the blood vessels? Obviously i wont remove the membrane-or at least try not to.

I think i can still hear it peeping. However it should be out today!!

Has anyone else assisted a chick and ive read about it how to help but im a novice so im a bit scared. However it could die inside so might as well try getting it out.

 

[Spiderduck]

I'm afraid these eggs don't stand a chance.Instead of leaving them alone as if they were in lockdown they have been messed with once a hour for last 3 days.I can't believe I'm looking at egg in picture with coconut oil dripping off it.

I know!! We could have thrown them but i would like to have hope. Yes it does have oil on it. Im just reading and trying things out. I have stopped with the oil now. Dont worry.
They were messed with but cant affect them that much can it?

 

[Spiderduck]

coconut oil will plug up the natural air holes on the egg won't it?

I dont know...
However i have stopped applying it since last night.

 

[Windy_Acres]

Another update!

The chick has not moved at all.
I came to check on it at around 5am in the morning since some chickies like to hatch in the early hours.

Well now it is 10.30am and its not moving or attempting to get out.
Shall i make a safety hole at the pointy end of the egg so its in the air sac?
Or do i go ahead and remove very carefully bits of shell from where it has pipped?

Im concered as it has pipped in the centre of the egg, so wont i hit the blood vessels? Obviously i wont remove the membrane-or at least try not to.

I think i can still hear it peeping. However it should be out today!!

Has anyone else assisted a chick and ive read about it how to help but im a novice so im a bit scared. However it could die inside so might as well try getting it out.

Don't bother with a safety hole, just start chipping away. You can peel the outer membrane attached to the shell, no problem.

You got this!

 

[Spiderduck]

Don't bother with a safety hole, just start chipping away. You can peel the outer membrane attached to the shell, no problem.

You got this!

Okay!!! If you say so. I will go right now and crack a tiny bit off

 

[Spiderduck]

Ummm

As you can see in the picture of the egg. The pip hole is just a small triangle. No other cracks..how do i open this up?

Any methods or do i just gently pull a bit with my fingernails? Use a tool

 

[Windy_Acres]

Id use tweezers.

 

[Spiderduck]

Sorry for bothering you once again.

The egg shell is quite thick and will not break away easily. Even using tweezers.

I think its because this pip is just a triangle and theres no smal push upward.

What to do now.... shall i get a sharp screw and make a mark with that. Ive read to make a cross with it and then pull the shell off

 

[Spiderduck]

Is this okay. Ive managed to remove a tiny bit of shell. What to do!?! Arrgghh the shell is quite hard and i am unsure where to remove the shell. The membrane is not broken i think. And cant hear any peeping. Is this normal. Shall i keep removing bit by bit

Shall i remove it towards the fat end of the egg or is candeling important to do to see where its head is?

 

[Windy_Acres]

You should be good with removing shell towrd the fat end- use whatever you have to to carefully break in. Candling will give extra piece if mind that you aren't hitting the chick, but the pips in a pretty normal spot, so you should be fine as long as you are careful. Go ahead and rip that outer membrane, too, so you can see.