Help! Dead embryo?

[WVduckchick]

I have seven that have hatched, including that one! Its kind of hard to get a picture. I'm waiting on one more, but I'm getting a bit worried because it's day 21 and it hasn't pipped yet. :/

congrats!

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

That's wonderful news! You must be happy you didn't throw it out!

 

[aart]

I'm waiting on one more, but I'm getting a bit worried because it's day 21 and it hasn't pipped yet.

I wait 2-3 days after the first one hatched to call it done.

 

[CherriesBrood]

That's wonderful news! You must be happy you didn't throw it out!

Yep! Sure am!

 

[CherriesBrood]

 I'm waiting on one more, but I'm getting a bit worried because it's day 21 and it hasn't pipped yet. :/

I wait 2-3 days after the first one hatched to call it done.

Thanks. It's day 22 and still no pip. My first one hatched day 20. Everyone has hatched except for that one. I want to assist it, but then I don't because of all the procedures. Should I wait one more day till I do anything, or should I candle to see if it has even made an internal pip?

I've literally never have had this problem before or have had a chick die, this will be my first time dealing with this kind of problem. Not that I haven't done my research, but I'm a little nervous.

 

[aart]

Quote: Thanks. It's day 22 and still no pip. My first one hatched day 20. Everyone has hatched except for that one. I want to assist it, but then I don't because of all the procedures. Should I wait one more day till I do anything, or should I candle to see if it has even made an internal pip?

I've literally never have had this problem before or have had a chick die, this will be my first time dealing with this kind of problem. Not that I haven't done my research, but I'm a little nervous.
I would not do an assist in this instance.
My theory is to do only minimal assistance and rarely.
Many times it doesn't work out and you end up culling a deformed/unheslthy chick after it suffers.
Good strong healthy chicks get out on their own.

What I would do is wait one more day then shut 'er down and let it cool off.
I would do an egg-topsy to see what is in the remaining egg(s), might offer clues as to what happened, out of curiosity and possible lessons.
100% hatches are fairly rare IMO.

That is just what I would do....you may make a different decision.