Help!!!! Opened incubated egg too soon! Chick's still alive?!?

[kitkat2498]

We've got a foot! Now what?? Those veins right behind her head are scaring me....they're so big still!

 

[lindz8504]

Do you still see her head, or has she turned? If she has turned you may want to help her out!

 

[kitkat2498]

Her heads still exactly where it was...but she's not trying to get out any further.

 

[lindz8504]

From what I can tell she is probably ready. Those veins look pink rather than bright red.... IF IT WERE ME.... I would probably start helping her out SLOWLY! With her foot right there, if she tries to push out she is going to be pushing against the other side of the egg, and not be able to get out.

 

[kitkat2498]

They're definitely still red....I'd hate for her to bleed to death. After going through all this to save her.

 

[lindz8504]

Keep us updated

 

[kitkat2498]

Here's how she is now. I pulled a bit of the membrane off,but stopped as soon as she started bleeding. The bleeding stopped, thank goodness. I'm leaving her alone for now. The other chicks still moving around in her shell. Hasn't pipped externally yet.

 

[nab58]

come on little one! You can do it!

 

[lindz8504]

Here's how she is now. I pulled a bit of the membrane off,but stopped as soon as she started bleeding. The bleeding stopped, thank goodness. I'm leaving her alone for now. The other chicks still moving around in her shell. Hasn't pipped externally yet.

A little blood or a lot

 

[kitkat2498]

A very little. It was a vein by her foot, and as i was pulling away the shell,it tore the membrane. The bleeding stopped quickly.