In what ways can you hurt the chick by trying to crack the egg for it?

[Chicken Charlotte]

I just wanted to know if there is any help needed or if no pips how I could hurt them or kill them by trying to help!

 

[BeccaB00]

I've had to help one before, but only becuase it was setting in the egg for two

days straight chirping it's head off, and not moving. I finally helped it out around

day 23 or so. If you interfere when the baby doesn't need it, you could easily

break a vein and cause the chick to bleed to death. Plus - Ive always heard - Hatching is

the exersize that prepares the chick for the world. Do you actually have a chick that needs help?

 

[dominiquePL]

Breaking veins is one thing. But it might also turn out the chick wasn't ready to hatch. And then it's very likely they won't make it.

 

[F50myster]

ive tried helping chicks out before and they have survived but for the first few days out their feet were like curled in and couldnt walk well. i had to take him inside and put him in a shoe box with a heat lamp over it until he could walk. if you disturb a chick during hatching it doesnt get the strenghth its supposed to get from breaking the shell by itself.