It's been 22 hours

[Cutebutsassy1]

Help what am I doing wrong feel so helpless my chick pipped 22 hours ago an still hasn't unzipped my incubator has been steady at 65% humidity now that I added a bit of water threw a filling hole 99.5 consistant temp. Still moving in egg I see it's beak moving. What do I do next? Thanks for everyone's help.

 

[Cutebutsassy1]

He's starting to get very loud now maybe there's hope.

 

[Cutebutsassy1]

He has arrived safely so happy right now I really appreciate all your help through this

 

[chickenlittle21]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

 

[MGG]

Its on paper towel in an incubator. Yes deffenitly making that yawning chewing motion looks to be getting tired out now though

Do not do anything until it stops yawning/hewing. That means there's still yolk. They like to rest often. There's nothing more you can do for now.
Was it incubated under a broody or in the incubator?

 

[Cutebutsassy1]

Do not do anything until it stops yawning/hewing. That means there's still yolk. They like to rest often. There's nothing more you can do for now.
Was it incubated under a broody or in the incubator?

An incubator thanks I really appreciate your help. First time incubating chicken eggs so it's scary and stressful an personally would rather not try to help it hatch. But will follow steps when I have too so I can save a chick.

 

[Cutebutsassy1]

Did you check the incubator's temp with a calibrated thermometer? It may have been off. He might be behind in development due to too cool temps. Is he your only egg?

At the moment yes it's the only egg as the ones that were incubated with this one turned out infertile. I will have a few more hatch Sunday. Yes temp is measured with 3 thermometers including two temps an humidity ones an a zoomed temp one.

 

[Cutebutsassy1]

They always look tired. I feel like this is often interpreted as them being weak, but that is hardly the case. Hatching is very hard work. I think he's doing fine. He's just taking his time. Is he still yawning? Once he quite yawning there's a step you can take to help him a bit, which I'll talk you through later. If he hasn't hatched by then.

Thank you so much for your help. I'm sure I'm just stressing it to much.. I don't see the yawning anymore just the tip of the beak at times now. I understand there so tired I would be too just want it to be born so I can stop worrying. Thanks again.

 

[Cutebutsassy1]

Did you assist?

No I didn't have to

 

[ronott1]

No I didn't have to

That is perfect!

You did a very good job of waiting. Like others posted here, watch the chick for signs of distress rather than strictly going by time