MEMBRANE DRYING my temp & humidity says its perfect.

[audreymarie]

24 hours is ballpark figure could be a little over or under.
Sometimes they jump the gun and aren't quite done, those ones just nap with their butt in the shell finishing up after hatching.

Over 24 hours now and he or she has broken quite a bit of shell but is it okay that the membrane has turned this color??

 

[audreymarie]

Sorry it didn’t upload earlier

 

[AltonaAcres]

That looks like pooling blood...........maybe he hit a vein while trying to peck his way out?

 

[audreymarie]

That looks like pooling blood...........maybe he hit a vein while trying to peck his way out?

Could it be drying out? He is pecking like crazy, chirping, and trying to push out but can’t get any further than this? He’s been doing this for 2 hours now

 

[audreymarie]

That looks like pooling blood...........maybe he hit a vein while trying to peck his way out?

I can see the feathers and body and there’s no blood on the chick

 

[LynnaePB]

Sounds like he may have gotten stuck while trying to zip if he's been stuck there for two hours. Helping with an already started zip is usually a very easy/safe assist if you are willing to intervene.

Carefully break a little shell along the zip line, check for bleeding and quickly stop it with a clean paper towel or cloth if there is any. If there is bleeding put him back in the incubator and wait for awhile before trying again. If there is no bleeding continue chipping off shell along where he would zip until you've made it all the way around the egg. Once all the shell is broken he/she should be able to push out. If after you've finished the zip he/she looks to be trying to push but is struggling it shouldn't hurt to pop the top off yourself. He/she should then kick out of the rest of the egg when ready.

Good luck, hopefully you'll have a healthy fully hatched chick soon!

 

[audreymarie]

Sounds like he may have gotten stuck while trying to zip if he's been stuck there for two hours. Helping with an already started zip is usually a very easy/safe assist if you are willing to intervene.

Carefully break a little shell along the zip line, check for bleeding and quickly stop it with a clean paper towel or cloth if there is any. If there is bleeding put him back in the incubator and wait for awhile before trying again. If there is no bleeding continue chipping off shell along where he would zip until you've made it all the way around the egg. Once all the shell is broken he/she should be able to push out. If after you've finished the zip he/she looks to be trying to push but is struggling it shouldn't hurt to pop the top off yourself. He/she should then kick out of the rest of the egg when ready.

Good luck, hopefully you'll have a healthy fully hatched chick soon!

Should i do It now or wait a little?

 

[LynnaePB]

Should i do It now or wait a little?

I'd do it now, they can loose steam and pass if they are stuck too long during a zip. Typically zipping doesn't take more than a half hour.

 

[audreymarie]

I'd do it now, they can loose steam and pass if they are stuck too long during a zip. Typically zipping doesn't take more than a half hour.
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do i peel Away membrane as well? Or leave it intact?

 

[audreymarie]

I'd do it now, they can loose steam and pass if they are stuck too long during a zip. Typically zipping doesn't take more than a half hour.

Do i peel Away the membrane as well??