Help! Crushed egg? Chick bloody but still breathing

[WVduckchick]

Looks pretty wet, but you can slowly peel off hard spots, if there are no blood vessels involved. Use an oiled q-tip behind the membrane to help loosen it from the skin/feathers if necessary.
I’d also prop the chick up just slightly, head a bit elevated higher than the butt, on a dry paper towel or rag. Too much oil could hamper it finishing. It needs to dry out somewhat, but definitely keep the membrane oiled. I forgot what you are using, but I like Vaseline. Seems to stay moist longer for me.

(Edit - went back and saw coconut oil. That’s fine)

 

[NavyKate]

Looks pretty wet, but you can slowly peel off hard spots, if there are no blood vessels involved. Use an oiled q-tip behind the membrane to help loosen it from the skin/feathers if necessary.
I’d also prop the chick up just slightly, head a bit elevated higher than the butt, on a dry paper towel or rag. Too much oil could hamper it finishing. It needs to dry out somewhat, but definitely keep the membrane oiled. I forgot what you are using, but I like Vaseline. Seems to stay moist longer for me.

(Edit - went back and saw coconut oil. That’s fine)

I really appreciate the guidance. I used the oiled qtip to unstick the hard parts of the membrane, which were the darker parts by the chicks neck in the picture, and this worked I have it on a dry paper towel, with only the membrane covered in oil (some may have inadvertently gotten on the chick while applying to the membrane).

I also raised its head higher. May I ask what the purpose of that is?

 

[WVduckchick]

I really appreciate the guidance. I used the oiled qtip to unstick the hard parts of the membrane, which were the darker parts by the chicks neck in the picture, and this worked I have it on a dry paper towel, with only the membrane covered in oil (some may have inadvertently gotten on the chick while applying to the membrane).

I also raised its head higher. May I ask what the purpose of that is?

Awesome.
I have a few theories about the head being higher. Just my opinion, but I feel like the gravity pushing toward the chicks rear end encourages yolk absorption. Also I feel it’s safer with wet chicks to keep the beak out of the gooey stuff (less chance of getting it in the nares and suffocating them). And I feel like it causes them to be more alert and active.
I’ve actually watched broodies prop them up against shavings when hatching too.

 

[NavyKate]

We made it through the night!! Very wiggly and peepy this morning, seems mostly out of the membrane now, one leg completely out.

At what point, if the chick doesn't come out of the rest of the shell/membrane on it's own, should I attempt to help?

 

[WVduckchick]

Good news!!
Can you see if the yolk is all absorbed? Looks like it can get out of the rest of the shell on its own now. I would expect it to roll over and try to start moving around fairly soon. If there is anything stuck at that point, you may need to help pick pieces off, or disconnect it from the shell.

 

[NavyKate]

Good news!!
Can you see if the yolk is all absorbed? Looks like it can get out of the rest of the shell on its own now. I would expect it to roll over and try to start moving around fairly soon. If there is anything stuck at that point, you may need to help pick pieces off, or disconnect it from the shell.

Just got home, it's still doing well. It peeps and flaps it's one wing that it isn't laying on, and sort of pecks at its body a little. Not sure if I should help it out at this point? I can't see the yolk, but I never really could. That part of the chicken is hard to see.

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

Leave it alone!! You might rupture a blood vessel or something by helping it out! That's kinda what happened to my first newborn chick, he was half-way out the shell and I decided to help by pulling the egg shell off and in the process ruptured some kind of blood vessel or something and it bled a little..... .the little booger still turned out fine but I should have left it alone!!

 

[WVduckchick]

I suspect it’s just the goo that is holding it in now. If you can shine a flashlight down it’s belly, into the part of the membrane where it’s butt is sitting, you should be able to tell if there is any yolk left to absorb. Don’t pull on anything, just try to see how much more closing the belly has to do.

 

[NavyKate]

I suspect it’s just the goo that is holding it in now. If you can shine a flashlight down it’s belly, into the part of the membrane where it’s butt is sitting, you should be able to tell if there is any yolk left to absorb. Don’t pull on anything, just try to see how much more closing the belly has to do.

So he started thrashing about and came out of the membrane a bit... there is whitish stuff on him still which is attached to the membrane along with 2 blood vessels. He really wants to move though, which I'm concerned about. The membrane has also gotten a bit dryer, and seems hard to get back to being as moist as it was previously.

 

[MagpieDucks]

So he started thrashing about and came out of the membrane a bit... there is whitish stuff on him still which is attached to the membrane along with 2 blood vessels. He really wants to move though, which I'm concerned about. The membrane has also gotten a bit dryer, and seems hard to get back to being as moist as it was previously.View attachment 1546801

He looks like he’s ready to be out. I’m not quite sure what the next step is...Is he pretty much free from the membrane?