Need help with malpositioned pigeon chick!!

[LauraMunro]

Hi there, so i rescued two pigeon eggs after someone disrupted their nest and the parents didnt return. I have been keeping them in an incubator and they've been doing well and yesterday one started to pip, however he is not in the correct postion and didn't pip his air cell! I left him to it to see how he would get on but this morning i noticed instead of continuing on trying to get through his first pip he has started trying to pip another hole and wasnt making any progress getting through. I read that this was a sign he must be struggling a bit so it had been over 24 hours since he first started so i created a very small hole to try and help him. However he doesnt seem to be pushing i can just hear lots of movement. Can anyone guide me on what to do to help him get out alive ?

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Welvome to BYC first off..
I don't know anything about pigeons but this article on assisted hatching will be a good place to start. Hopefully someone who knows pigeons will stop in and offer help soon..
Best wishes anf I hope all goes well!

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

 

[biophiliac]

@Pyxis ?

Good luck! Are you prepared with something to feed them??

 

[LauraMunro]

Yes, i have everything prepared just need the wee buggers to hatch safely lol!

 

[biophiliac]

Awesome! Please give an update?

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Awesome! Please give an update?

X2... and pics if you can!

 

[biophiliac]

e wee buggers

Where are you located? You sound Scottish.

 

[LauraMunro]

Haha yes im scottish! So i was a bit worried so i picked away some more of the shell and membrane to see if i could see where he was, i was very careful though! There was no blood vessels i could see, so is he ready? His body is at the hole and i can see his beak but its not at the hole where he first started pipping!! As far as i can see there is no yolk sac!! I hope i haven't peeled away too much :/ i will add pictures

 

[LauraMunro]

The hole seems bigger in the picture, im worried ive opened it too much :/ hes moving about alot but not making any progress getting through

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

No blood vessels is a great sign! And pics will deffinetly help us help you..
You may need to apply some coconut oil or antibiotic ointment to the membrane to keep it from drying out. Buy wait till we see some pics and can let you know if its needed. Just wanted to give a chance to prepare for it if its needed.