Should I help assist hatching

[Jrandkelly]

Please Help I have 4 eggs they were supposed to hatch on Tuesday 25 or Wednesday 26th they are 4days over due one hatched yesterday, but the other 3 still haven’t even piped but still alive I have cradle them but not turning them they look like they could be stuck on the side should I help by making a whole? I also have 2 duck eggs in the same incubator and I have to open to turn them! Here is a picture I have them numbered.

 

[Kellyjenny]

What is the temperature in the incubator.

 

[Jrandkelly]

Temp is 99.0 to 100.0 humidity is 67-76

 

[Kellyjenny]

Ok I'm going to try to find someone to help you. @TOR

 

[Jrandkelly]

Thank you

 

[Kellyjenny]

Thank you

@TOR

 

[Kellyjenny]

@Chickenwingwing

 

[Chickenwingwing]

I think at this point it would be safe to assist
Make a small hole at the air cell end
Peel it enough to see the membrane
And then see if the chick is dead or there are still veins
@CluckNDoodle

 

[TOR]

Those chickens eggs? Egg number 2 is very much see through does not look developed properly.
If the chick has pipped through the membrane and has not pipped through the shell in many hours I make a airhole.
I have not dealt with chicks stuck on side before or making a assist on a egg which has not even pipped through the membrane.

 

[Chickenwingwing]

Those chickens eggs? Egg number 2 is very much see through does not look developed properly.
If the chick has pipped through the membrane and has not pipped through the shell in many hours I make a airhole.
I have not dealt with chicks stuck on side before or making a assist on a egg which has not even pipped through the membrane.

I agree at this point they should fill the whole egg, those look under developed