Please help! Do I need to put coconut oil on pip?

[HeatherKellyB]

Which egg?

The one I just zipped. It externally pipped yesterday evening and started to zip but then stopped. It's a chatty chick

 

[MGG]

I can see the chick breathing now too. I'll take the other one out and candle. I think because their hatching early and Brinsea doesn't stop turning automatically until Day 19, that has them malpositioned. Today is Day 19/20 (I set them really late/early morning 7/4)

Oh, yeah that's your problem. Is there any way to disable that?

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Oh, I missed the rest of your post lol. It looks perfect, great job. It will have no problem now, definitely will be able to get out on it's own with minimal effort when it's ready. Again, look great. Be careful of the wet paper towels though, they chill the chick and can weaken it, and don't really do much to raise the humidity.

I'll take the paper towel out when I remove the other egg that pipped yesterday evening. Thank you! I was holding it with the towel and just placed it all back in there.

 

[MGG]

The one I just zipped. It externally pipped yesterday evening and started to zip but then stopped. It's a chatty chick

Oh, gotcha. Has the the other pipped egg made any progress?
Also, what's the status with the spitz? Did you open it?

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Oh, yeah that's your problem. Is there any way to disable that?

Yes. I turned the turner off yesterday morning but I think it was too late. I'll have to make sure to turn it off around day 16 next time around

 

[MGG]

I'll take the paper towel out when I remove the other egg that pipped yesterday evening. Thank you! I was holding it with the towel and just placed it all back in there.

It's fine, no problem. You're welcome. I know how that can happen, I once was in a rush to get a assisted egg back in for a warm up that without realizing I put in the tweezers and Q-tip too

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Oh, gotcha. Has the the other pipped egg made any progress?
Also, what's the status with the spitz? Did you open it?

No, the other egg hasn't done anything else, so it may be gone. I am going in to get it and check it soon.

 

[MGG]

Yes. I turned the turner off yesterday morning but I think it was too late. I'll have to make sure to turn it off around day 16 next time around

Oh, ok. It's so weird they have it set for day 19, earlier is usually better with turning. I stop on day 17 most of the time. They are plenty active by then, and they won't get stuck.

 

[MGG]

No, the other egg hasn't done anything else, so it may be gone. I am going in to get it and check it soon.

That's too bad. Hopefully it's just resting.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Does the beak look clear enough? This is the same egg I just zipped for. I know that I can't do more, especially since getting blood, but I just wanted to check