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[MrChickMagnet]

First time incubator hatcher here! Everything I've read says to not assist chick from breaking out of egg shell. Eggs are on day 22 and I have two eggs that the chick has cracked through. Both eggs have been broken for 36 hours and the chicks have made little progress in the last 24 hours. One egg appears that the membrane is not attached to the shell of the egg but is wrapped around the chick.

At what point do I begin helping the little feller out? We already have their names picked out and I sure don't want to sit here and watch it not make it because articles say not to help...

 

[caesargirl]

If you do, I would personally start by making sure the membrane is moist. Make sure you don't see any veins. Especially large fat veins. Check with a flashlight, looking in the hole. Very carefully you can chip away shell. Very small pieces towards the fat end of the egg. Air cell area. Work quickly but very carefully. I use tweezers for this. Never let the membrane dry out and don't let the egg get cold. Stop if u see blood at any time. Use a dry qtip to staunch bleeding. Small chips checking with a good light as you go. Once you have chipped away some ( dime size area) stop and evaluate and keep egg warm, put it back in bator. Ask questions and post pics for better help.

 

[caesargirl]

Duck egg or chicken?
@casportpony

 

[MrChickMagnet]

Chicken. One is a banty and one a buff Orpington egg.

 

[caesargirl]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching

Yes you can assist. This link will help. I hatch ducks and I don't want to try to help and be wrong. That link is step by step help.

 

[caesargirl]

@WVduckchick u around?

 

[WVduckchick]

Yep

 

[WVduckchick]

Can you post a pic?

 

[MrChickMagnet]

 

[MrChickMagnet]

I can have a better pic in about 30 mins. This is a pic of the egg that the membrane appears to be separated from the shell and wrapping the chick.