Pipped wrong end- 12 hours - should I assist?

[JessicaDotta]

It’s not easy getting a photo, but would guys assist with this (brown) egg? It should be able to breathe bc I’ve seen it’s beak. It might be 12 or 24 hours, my new hatched chicks have been playing soccer with the unhitched eggs.

It’s Day 21 and I have one unzipping (and perhaps unknown pips.)

additionally, one chick is reaching 48 hours in the incubator, and I’m worried it’s time to remove it.

since I’m posting, my unzipping chick’s membrane looks yellow (green egg) and is in the wrong spot. I’ll post that, too.

Advice? Thoughts? Help a new mom stay strong?

 

[JessicaDotta]

Give it time. It's only been 13 minutes.

LOL - true!

 

[JessicaDotta]

The green egg chick looks like a sticky chick, & can't move beyond the pip. I'd assist since it's ready to hatch.

Thank you!! Chick out! Was stuck

 

[JessicaDotta]

The green egg chick looks like a sticky chick, & can't move beyond the pip. I'd assist since it's ready to hatch.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Looks like the brown egg.

I've had a few wrong end pippers this year because the chicks were too big to turn to their aircells. They were able to hatch successfully, but I had to help one since it was way to big, & cramped to zip.

 

[JessicaDotta]

You're welcome. I've had a few cases of sticky chicks before. It's caused by a humidity issue.

Too high? Right?

 

[JessicaDotta]

Other chick seems to have read my intention to help and hurried up. This is it unzipping, right? I can walk away now, and let them do their thing.

 

[JessicaDotta]

Haven't figured out exactly what humidity level causes sticky chicks. It may have to do with too high of humidity though.

I’m so glad for your advice!!! Thank you again. I am not afraid to interfere if I know there’s a problem, but judging if it’s a problem or not it’s always so difficult. The chick has curled toes, but I suspect that’s from being trapped, and if necessary, I can intervene in the brooder.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Other chick seems to have read my intention to help and hurried up. This is it unzipping, right? I can walk away now, and let them do their thing.

Looks like it's starting to unzip.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I’m so glad for your advice!!! Thank you again. I am not afraid to interfere if I know there’s a problem, but judging if it’s a problem or not it’s always so difficult. The chick has curled toes, but I suspect that’s from being trapped, and if necessary, I can intervene in the brooder.

You're welcome.

It's the one that just hatched out of the brown egg, or a different chick?