Help needed: Pippin chick's egg broken by hen

[Chiquis]

Hi,

A hen cracked open this egg but the baby chick is still pippin and moving a bit.

It's been 19 days since her incubation started but doesn't seem ready to break through yet.

What can be done to save her?

I'd appreciate any help/experience

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Try to moisten the membrane with water or coconut oil and use a qtip to push back the broken shell.
I don't know if it's actively still bleeding but if it's not you can gently try just to pull the head out. After that it should be able to push out on its own.

 

[Chiquis]

Thank you so much for the support!
I've kept the membrane moist and about a day later she was able to make it out of the shell and is a lovely and energetic chick!
I have one more question: I noticed that two of her droppings were white with an orange/reddish spot. Is that common?

 

[KenzieDenas]

That's so amazing lucky little chick. I hope you call it Pippin

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Thank you so much for the support!
I've kept the membrane moist and about a day later she was able to make it out of the shell and is a lovely and energetic chick!
I have one more question: I noticed that two of her droppings were white with an orange/reddish spot. Is that common?
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No, that's not normal. What are you feeding? Research Coccidiosis.

 

[janiedoe]

Thank you so much for the support!
I've kept the membrane moist and about a day later she was able to make it out of the shell and is a lovely and energetic chick!
I have one more question: I noticed that two of her droppings were white with an orange/reddish spot. Is that common?
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Bright or light red blood indicates a surface injury. Coccidiosis blood would be dark. If it is blood, have you looked her over for an injury?
is it possible that she has ingested something that color?
She is adorable. Congratulations!

 

[Chiquis]

Thanks for the information!
Since then her stools have been normal and haven't seen any new red spots so I'm guessing it might have been a small injury from the hatching