I have a chick that pipped a small hole and hasn't moved for about 8 hours. Should I help it out?

[Neese87]

I don't know what to do. PLEASE help me!

 

[mhaddon]

Wait! Give it 34 hours or so. We had one that was driving me crazy yesterday, lol. Went to bed and this morning it was out and fluffy. Its so hard, I know.

 

[Neese87]

Thanks i was worrying it was stuck

 

[henney penny]

I was going to ask the same question,I have one that has done nothing for 10 hours,but will leave it alone.

 

[Sphinx]

Nope, don't do anything yet.

I've found that it often takes my chicks at least 12-24 hours to go from that first pip to completely hatched. Even though they're pipped, it doesn't mean they're ready to come out- there's all kinds of veins that slowly dry up, and the yolk sac hasn't completely absorbed yet either.

Patience, grasshopper.

 

[mhaddon]

Yes starting about 1pm yesterday one had it's beak showing and kept peeping. I went to be at 1pm and it still wasn't out. It was driving me crazy it was so close, lol. When I woke up it was out and fluffed up

 

[henney penny]

Mine had made no headway at all this morning so I helped both out,now lets hope they are strong enough to fluff up.

 

[mhaddon]

Did you have enough humidity?

 

[Neese87]

It died just now

 

[Oceanseve]

Sorry. Don't feel bad tho. I had one that wasn't doing anything after the first pip and it was at the small end too. I helped and it died anyway. So even if you had helped there's a good chance it wouldn't have made it anyway.