HELP! Goose hatch pip w beak “stuck” out !

[207Melissa]

Not positive for sure when little guy started to externally pip as he started on the side facing the bottom of the incubator floor. Last nite around 9pm I realized he had pipped thru & little beak was “stuck out” or unable to get back into continue to work on the unzipping of the shell. I grew more concerned this morning the membrane around his beak where he pipped out got all yellow/tan in color and I’m so worried about him shrink wrap. So, about an hour ago when I removed one of his dry siblings I carefully chipped away some of his shell and wrapped the bottom of his egg in a damp warm papertowels and put him back in incubator. I’m worried about the little bugger Will he be able to hatch himself like this? He’s chirping and seems active enough... I don’t want to attempt to assist anymore than I have and I was nervous doing that! We have two goslings already hatched and happy with this one and 2 others who are in the process of hatching. Day 31 - my first gosling hatched on Saturday day 29 - second hatched about 24 hours later .. bator temp 99.5 -100. F. humidity thru lockdown/hatch has remained above 70. TIA for any advice!

 

[DobieLover]

I would put coconut oil on the exposed membrane so it doesn't dry out.

 

[207Melissa]

I would put coconut oil on the exposed membrane so it doesn't

I would put coconut oil on the exposed membrane so it doesn't dry out.

awesome thank you for this I definitely will!

 

[207Melissa]

I would put coconut oil on the exposed membrane so it doesn't dry out.

 

[DobieLover]

That looks better. Is the gosling chomping it's beak? Has it made any more efforts to break out?

 

[207Melissa]

That looks better. Is the gosling chomping it's beak? Has it made any more efforts to break out?

chomping yes and mildly chirping he isn’t making efforts at all and he was much more active last nite & seems lethargic today which I understand they rest a lot but I have been in with them constantly since 430am eastern time and he hasn’t riled up any! I’m worried and I’m scared to intervene

 

[207Melissa]

That looks better. Is the gosling chomping it's beak? Has it made any more efforts to break out?

thank you so much for taking the time to help! I appreciate it more than u know!

 

[DobieLover]

thank you so much for taking the time to help! I appreciate it more than u know!

Well I better bring someone in that can help you they way they helped me when I did my one and only assisted hatch: @MGG, are you available to offer proper assistance?

 

[Yardmom]

If it is still opening and closing its mouth it is still absorbing its yolk. May still need more time.

 

[207Melissa]

If it is still opening and closing its mouth it is still absorbing its yolk. May still need more time.

Oh, (insert sigh LOL) TYSM!! I needed to hear this!