Quail seems stuck after unzipping

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It has been well over 24 hrs since the first pip, and 6 hrs since the chick started unzipping. This is our first time hatching quail, and first time using an incubator (we've hatched chickens with broody mommas a handful of times.) The membrane seems to be drying up and the baby just keeps pushing the same spot. I don't want to intervene, but just wondering when I need to be concerned and potentially assist.
 

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Ended up assisting, seems ok just exhausted
I was going to tell you once it’s zipped if it can’t get the cap off you may need to pull the cap and let baby finish pushing out
I had a duckling zip to the end of the egg and nog around last night it had been 36 hours so I zipped the cap and baby got herself out
 

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