Help!!! Pipped chick for 24 hours or more, tried to help and dropped the egg!

[MsBetty930]

The chick has been pipped for over 24 hours. I could tell the membrane was drying and was afraid it was shrink wrapped. I chipped the smallest bit away on either sides of the pip hole and lubricated the membrane with oil. Went to put it back in the incubator and dropped it on the counter!! A little blood came out so I dabbed it quickly with a dry paper towel. I lubed the rest of the exposed membrane with bacitracin and put a damp paper towel in next to it. The original hatch day should have been Monday for this guy so not sure if it hit a cold spot in the bat or or not. Needless to say in scared but it’s chirping and visibly trying to get out. I’m afraid it’s shrink wrapped. I’m scared to make it bleed again after the damage it took earlier. What do I do?! Should I take it out and try to remove a little near where it’s trying to get through and dampen the membrane more? Help! I don’t wanna loose this baby!

 

[MsBetty930]

The chick has been pipped for over 24 hours. I could tell the membrane was drying and was afraid it was shrink wrapped. I chipped the smallest bit away on either sides of the pip hole and lubricated the membrane with oil. Went to put it back in the incubator and dropped it on the counter!! A little blood came out so I dabbed it quickly with a dry paper towel. I lubed the rest of the exposed membrane with bacitracin and put a damp paper towel in next to it. The original hatch day should have been Monday for this guy so not sure if it hit a cold spot in the bat or or not. Needless to say in scared but it’s chirping and visibly trying to get out. I’m afraid it’s shrink wrapped. I’m scared to make it bleed again after the damage it took earlier. What do I do?! Should I take it out and try to remove a little near where it’s trying to get through and dampen the membrane more? Help! I don’t wanna loose this baby!

Help please! It’s chirping away!

 

[MsBetty930]

The chick has been pipped for over 24 hours. I could tell the membrane was drying and was afraid it was shrink wrapped. I chipped the smallest bit away on either sides of the pip hole and lubricated the membrane with oil. Went to put it back in the incubator and dropped it on the counter!! A little blood came out so I dabbed it quickly with a dry paper towel. I lubed the rest of the exposed membrane with bacitracin and put a damp paper towel in next to it. The original hatch day should have been Monday for this guy so not sure if it hit a cold spot in the bat or or not. Needless to say in scared but it’s chirping and visibly trying to get out. I’m afraid it’s shrink wrapped. I’m scared to make it bleed again after the damage it took earlier. What do I do?! Should I take it out and try to remove a little near where it’s trying to get through and dampen the membrane more? Help! I don’t wanna loose this baby!

Update: Chick removed from egg, definitely stuck but eager to get out and this is what remains… will it be ok? Chirping like crazy and wants to stand but the cord is still attached. Should I remove it? Also it didn’t bleed or anything when assisting the second time, the shell bottom just looks slimy and its foot was definitely stuck in the goo.

 

[MsBetty930]

Another update since no one answers… the chick is chirping away happily in the incubator. Thank god!

 

[Klutch]

Looking good leave it be.

 

[MsBetty930]

Looking good leave it be.

Yep, chirping and stumbling around. I’m glad I made the move I did because it wasn’t positioned to hatch right. Even with the mishaps I’ve got a lively chick thank god!

 

[Birnenhof]

Great! Now leave it alone.