Help please!! Quail egg pipped 24 hours ago, not zipping!

[KenjiQuacker]

It's been a few hours, still not much progress and definitely nowhere near done zipping... i don't even know if it's started zipping or not. Do you guys think it got shrink wrapped? The humidity went down to 45% last night and I'm worried it might've gotten shrink wrapped... if it doesn't hatch in the next few hours I think I'm going to try to help it hatch. Any advice? Should I wait until tomorrow to intervene? sorry if I'm over-worrying this is just the first time i've had problems so I'm really worried.

 

[Nabiki]

That one needs help. It's not going to make it without it.

 

[KenjiQuacker]

That one needs help. It's not going to make it without it.

ok thank you, I just found some articles on how to help them hatch. Do you just chip off small bits of shell where they would've zipped and let them break through the membrane on their own?

 

[Nabiki]

ok thank you, I just found some articles on how to help them hatch. Do you just chip off small bits of shell where they would've zipped and let them break through the membrane on their own?

I would read the article I recommended earlier. It's good and tells you what to look out for.

 

[KenjiQuacker]

I would read the article I recommended earlier. It's good and tells you what to look out for.

ok thank you

 

[KenjiQuacker]

Alright, I read the article and a few other articles on how to assist and Im about to help it hatch. Wish me luck! I'll update in the morning.

 

[Nabiki]

Alright, I read the article and a few other articles on how to assist and Im about to help it hatch. Wish me luck! I'll update in the morning.

Good luck!

 

[KenjiQuacker]

Ok I did it! I was too scared to chip off more than this much, but does it look right?

(The giant hole up higher is the pip)
It's hard to see, but the membrane is grayish and I chipped off the eggshell a little ways around the bottom. I can see it kicking against the membrane, I really hope it's ok!

 

[Nabiki]

Looks good so far. Make sure you're keeping it warm while you work. Start working toward the pip so you can start peeling the membrane away.

 

[KenjiQuacker]

Looks good so far. Make sure you're keeping it warm while you work. Start working toward the pip so you can start peeling the membrane away.

ok thanks, also, it's still making chewing motions does this mean it's not ready to hatch yet?