Please Help - day 23, internally pipped - attempted assist by making small hole in air cell but blood came out

[Chick Lover 61010]

I hope for the best for her, but it does sound like she may have passed. Please let me know how it turns out with these last 2.

You have been absolutely amazing btw, thank you so much for your support, it just might have saved the life of one of my wee babies…we will see

 

[Chick Lover 61010]

I found you an article on assisting hatching. It might be helpful to read while you watch for progress.

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

Ok thanks so much. I have read that article already about 5 times over the last 2 weeks I will try the damp cloth and see what happens… do I put it over the whole egg? You know what I’ve just realised, I think it’s also malpositioned like one of the other ones was. I though I could see shadow of a beak when I candled but there’s no sign of it, instead it looks like I can see maybe a vent? It’s head is probably at the other end away from the air cell…

 

[WoDia]

You have been absolutely amazing btw, thank you so much for your support, it just might have saved the life of one of my wee babies…we will see

You are very welcome. I am hoping she’ll be okay . Many of us have gone through the same heart-wrenching anxiety. We are here for you! By the way…. welcome, from Ohio, to our wonderful community.

 

[Chick Lover 61010]

Thank you so much! I’m from little ol’ New Zealand I desperately need a wine after this! It’s after 5pm here so completely acceptable

 

[Chick Lover 61010]

Ok thanks so much. I have read that article already about 5 times over the last 2 weeks I will try the damp cloth and see what happens… do I put it over the whole egg? You know what I’ve just realised, I think it’s also malpositioned like one of the other ones was. I though I could see shadow of a beak when I candled but there’s no sign of it, instead it looks like I can see maybe a vent? It’s head is probably at the other end away from the air cell…

Ok, warm cloth applied, have wrapped the egg in it but left open the end with the hole… will let you know what happens but think it might be over for the poor wee thing

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Ok thanks so much. I have read that article already about 5 times over the last 2 weeks I will try the damp cloth and see what happens… do I put it over the whole egg? You know what I’ve just realised, I think it’s also malpositioned like one of the other ones was. I though I could see shadow of a beak when I candled but there’s no sign of it, instead it looks like I can see maybe a vent? It’s head is probably at the other end away from the air cell…

It's really good that you've done your research like that. That's probably helping you a lot! With the cloth, I would cover as much as I could without covering the hole.

Because you said the chick was shrink wrapped, I went down through that article until I found the section on it. It does say to do a full assist if the chick is shrink wrapped, so I would go with that if you are willing to.

Screenshot from article:

 

[Chick Lover 61010]

It's really good that you've done your research like that. That's probably helping you a lot! With the cloth, I would cover as much as I could without covering the hole.

Because you said the chick was shrink wrapped, I went down through that article until I found the section on it. It does say to do a full assist if the chick is shrink wrapped, so I would go with that if you are willing to.

Screenshot from article:
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Yes I would absolutely be in there boots and all if I could, but unfortunately the chick hasn’t draw the membrane blood in yet. Because it hasn’t internally or externally pipped all the membrane is still filled with blood. If I tried to do a full assist at this point it would bleed to death anyway. I don’t think there’s anything else I can do but maybe wait?

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Yes I would absolutely be in there boots and all if I could, but unfortunately the chick hasn’t draw the membrane blood in yet. Because it hasn’t internally or externally pipped all the membrane is still filled with blood. If I tried to do a full assist at this point it would bleed to death anyway. I don’t think there’s anything else I can do but maybe wait?

Ok then. Yes, I would say wait. Hopefully it starts to pip soon, though it might not until tomorrow. For now, I would try to keep the incubator closed and give them time to make progress. Chicks do sleep a lot during hatching, so allowing them to get some rest is good too.

 

[Chick Lover 61010]

Thank you so much all of you for all your help. It’s a waiting game now. I will be glued to my incubator for the rest of the night, hopefully will see some progress I can let you know about tomorrow

 

[Chick Lover 61010]

Well my wee baby is finally out with lots of help from me. Was badly shrink wrapped She is very weak, just chirping ever now and then and sometimes moving, nothing like the others, they all kicked up such a racket when they hatched. Does anyone have any advice as to whether I should give her anything? I thought she might be dehydrated as she was 2 1/2 days overdue and shrink wrapped so gave her a drop of warmed water on a bud which she drank…could I be doing anything else?