Overdue chick--Should I help her?

Should I help her or not?

  • Yes

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • No

    Votes: 2 100.0%

  • Total voters
    2
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We have another batch of turkeys hatching right now. There were 8 eggs at the start. One was not fertile, 1 died around day 7, 2 are mysteries that we think one might have died a few days before lockdown or was never fertile, and the other was moving before but has stopped and we are afraid died. Of the 4 left, 2 hatched with little to no difficulty. After a day of no results from the other 2, I made a safety hole in the top. One of the remaining 2 pipped internally and then gave up and died. The last chick pipped internally and is chirping and squirming a bit. She is a day or two overdue now and we are considering assisting the hatch.

The only problem is, she has not absorbed the blood in the vessels around the membrane yet. When I made the safety hole, I accidentally slightly slit the membrane and it bled a little. I am afraid to help in fear she might bleed more from assisting, but she is overdue.
 
We have another batch of turkeys hatching right now. There were 8 eggs at the start. One was not fertile, 1 died around day 7, 2 are mysteries that we think one might have died a few days before lockdown or was never fertile, and the other was moving before but has stopped and we are afraid died. Of the 4 left, 2 hatched with little to no difficulty. After a day of no results from the other 2, I made a safety hole in the top. One of the remaining 2 pipped internally and then gave up and died. The last chick pipped internally and is chirping and squirming a bit. She is a day or two overdue now and we are considering assisting the hatch.

The only problem is, she has not absorbed the blood in the vessels around the membrane yet. When I made the safety hole, I accidentally slightly slit the membrane and it bled a little. I am afraid to help in fear she might bleed more from assisting, but she is overdue.
you can't help if there are blood vessels, here is the Assisted hatching article
Also don't make safety holes if they haven't internally pipped yet. I know hatching can be stressful, but one of the most important lessons is patience.
Have a read of the article, but dont do anything as long as there are blood vessels, or yolk. There is no reason to believe she needs help yet. Being a little late could be due to a cold spot in the incubator. Give her more time.
How is she doing today? Any progress?
 

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