Inner membrane is tan and dry!

[Artichoke Lover]

@wolfwalker @FortCluck Either of you know what to do?

 

[Artichoke Lover]

Update: The chick keeps trying to break free from the membrane but the membrane is attached to him. Any advice??

How long has it been from the first external pip? And carefully put coconut oil or Vaseline on any exposed membrane. This will help some but it sounds like they need more assistance and I’m not sure how to proceed with that and I don’t want to accidentally give bad advice.

 

[MGG]

Put oil on it but not where it’s beak is because you don’t want it to clog anything like where the chick breathes from.

I use triple antibiotic ointment without pain reliever on membranes that are drying up. It seems to stay on longer than oil but it’s just a preference thing or whatever you have on hand at the time.

Getting lubrication on the membrane should loosen it from the chick.

X2.
FC!!!!! I've missed you! I thought you had left!

 

[SilkieBoxer]

How long has it been from the first external pip? And carefully put coconut oil or Vaseline on any exposed membrane. This will help some but it sounds like they need more assistance and I’m not sure how to proceed with that and I don’t want to accidentally give bad advice.

It's been more than 24 hours.

 

[SilkieBoxer]

Here is what the chick currently looks like.

 

[SilkieBoxer]

Looks ready.

looks ready for me to assist him out of the egg?

 

[MysteryChicken]

looks ready for me to assist him out of the egg?

Yes, but if you do end up running into blood, stop, & try again later?

 

[FortCluck]

Yay!!!! I've missed you! Ooh what are you hatching?

BYM and coturnix quail

 

[Chickenwingwing]

Coconut oil? I’m not an expert though. @MGG?

 

[Mellowmalt]

when they get stuck to the membrane then they can't turn to zip all around the egg and thus can't break through the shell.
I avoid assisting but if then mainly to loosen the chick from the membrane. Once the chick is free to move it should be able to push itself out which is what you want. You don't want to overassist, the chick pushing out of the egg is an important step and if it happens too soon the egg yolk won't be absorbed yet so the main aim in assisting should be to enlarge the hole so the chick can push out, get the membrane wet either with water or coconut oil and let it soak. After an hour or two the chick should have wriggled free.
If you break too much shell away you can risk rupturing a blood vessel and that is less ideal.