Help.. No Egg Tooth, Having Trouble Hatching.. *** ITS OUT ***PICS..

[amyquilt]

Two of the three that hatched last week were the same way. They both pipped, but it was like their head/beak was positioned too low toward the middle of the egg and they couldn't get the zipping action going.

I intervened on the first one at 13 hours once I realized what was happening. It had been very vocal and responsive to my voice, but had slowed way down and responsiveness was very minimal. I hatched that baby. No blood, nothing....you could see on it's face it was glad to be out of it's shell.

The second one, pipped, then at about 10 hours later zipped itself right out. That's when I realized the first one had been positioned much lower in the egg and couldn't zip itself out.

The third one, almost a carbon copy of the first. Pipped, then at 12 hours I could tell it just couldn't "get" the zipping and was way low in the egg. It was so funny, as soon as I broke away some of the shell, it stuck it's leg out and held on to my finger with it's foot as I pulled away the rest of the shell. No blood, nothing....it's now the loudest and rowdiest of the three.

I am glad I intervened when I did and I'll do it again and again, if I feel it's needed.

 

[Chickie Mamma]

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Yes, the baby was positioned lower in the egg. I thought that was wierd also. But this was the first time I used the egg carton idea. Do you think it was standing too upright? I was sort of propping it in the carton so it wouldn't be too upright. I chipped back part of the shell last night and now (8:00am) she has started zipping a bit. Much more progress. WOW is she loud too! I just feel bad it will be alone. My kids have a fuzzy stuffed animal ready for her (I don't know why I keep saying her) but I think only a woman can endure such troubles

Have you ever seen one without an egg tooth? That was the first thing I noticed. She is actually zipping by pushing her head up (shell behind her). I have never seen anything like this in my hatching experiences. I will update... Thanks for the reply!

 

[Chickie Mamma]

Look What I got on Page 1 !!!! YEAH!!

 

[chickenlover98]

OMG!!! That chick is sooooo cute!!!!

 

[SouthernLady]

She's so cute! So glad she made it.

 

[onthespot]

so, after all was said and done, how much did you actually help?

 

[Chickie Mamma]

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Hello, I didn't help much, I just "chipped" off some of the shell, NOT the membrane. I have had bad luck when touching the membrane. I guess it just pipped early and was not ready. I was ready to "deliver" this baby if it had not progressed by tonight. It would have been 48 hours tonight. But it looks good and healthy, drinking already. Sleeps on top of the stuffed animal. Really cute! I have 2 ducklings due in about 3 or 4 days, so it will have company soon..