It's been longer then 24 hours, should I help?

[Qualara]

I had a chick pip over 24 hours ago, it's made no progress. The membrane is super dry and white. The other chick hatched yesterday just fine. Should I help? It's chirping at me, I can see it's beak.

 

[RubyNala97]

I had a chick pip over 24 hours ago, it's made no progress. The membrane is super dry and white. The other chick hatched yesterday just fine. Should I help? It's chirping at me, I can see it's beak.

Usually if the membrane is dry, it will turn yellow/tan/brown and get very hard. White is a healthy color. Imo, I would give it to 30 hours, then make the hole a little bigger and see if you can see any veins in the membrane. Usually when my chicks hit 24 hours with a pip, I start to panic and then within the next couple hours they are zipping (they do it just to scare me, I'm sure )Before you do anything, read the assisted guide to hatching. I can post a link if you need.

 

[Qualara]

Usually if the membrane is dry, it will turn yellow/tan/brown and get very hard. White is a healthy color. Imo, I would give it to 30 hours, then make the hole a little bigger and see if you can see any veins in the membrane. Usually when my chicks hit 24 hours with a pip, I start to panic and then within the next couple hours they are zipping (they do it just to scare me, I'm sure

)Before you do anything, read the assisted guide to hatching. I can post a link if you need.

Yeah the last thing I want to do it rush things, this is my only FW Maran egg that made it, so I don't want to risk anything! I've read that guide, but hopefully I wont need to use it.

 

[RubyNala97]

Did it hatch??

 

[Qualara]

Did it hatch??

It was truly stuck. The membrane had dried to its feathers so I pulled away the shell and wet the membrane and it was about to push out. It was screaming to get out, very panicked. 32 hours I decided it was too much for it.

 

[Bryam]

It was truly stuck. The membrane had dried to its feathers so I pulled away the shell and wet the membrane and it was about to push out. It was screaming to get out, very panicked. 32 hours I decided it was too much for it.

Is the chick okay??

 

[AmyLynn2374]

It was truly stuck. The membrane had dried to its feathers so I pulled away the shell and wet the membrane and it was about to push out. It was screaming to get out, very panicked. 32 hours I decided it was too much for it.

I don't let my chicks go over 24 hours without starting an assist. At 18 hours with no progress I check on them to make sure that there is no obvious problems then I replace them to the bator and if nothng by 24 I start an assist and go until I hit veining, then replace them and repeat if neccessary. A good share of the time they finish themselves.

 

[Qualara]

Is the chick okay??

Very ok thanks for asking! He was sooooooo happy to be out, running, eating and drinking like a pro.

 

[Qualara]

I don't let my chicks go over 24 hours without starting an assist. At 18 hours with no progress I check on them to make sure that there is no obvious problems then I replace them to the bator and if nothng by 24 I start an assist and go until I hit veining, then replace them and repeat if neccessary. A good share of the time they finish themselves.

I don't normally either, but the veins where so red I didn't want it to bleed.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I don't normally either, but the veins where so red I didn't want it to bleed.

Yeah, that makes a big difference.