Stuck Chick

[LeahBrisa]

Baby still alive and moving but no progress for 8ish hours. What should be done at this point? Two fluffy chicks walking around in the incubator, 2 eggs haven't pipped. Day 22.

 

[MysteryChicken]

View attachment 3460819Baby still alive and moving but no progress for 8ish hours. What should be done at this point? Two fluffy chicks walking around in the incubator, 2 eggs haven't pipped. Day 22.

If you have none pain Relieving Triple Antibiotic ointment, or petroleum Jelly you can apply some to the chick's membranes to moisten, & slicken the chick so it can hatch properly. If needed, you can assist by removing shell, & membrane(Following the zip), but let the chick do the rest at the halfway point.

 

[LeahBrisa]

If you have none pain Relieving Triple Antibiotic ointment, or petroleum Jelly you can apply some to the chick's membranes to moisten, & slicken the chick so it can hatch properly. If needed, you can assist by removing shell, & membrane(Following the zip), but let the chick do the rest at the halfway point.

So it's ok to open the incubator if I choose to do so?

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Yes it’s ok to open if you want to. Of course there is a risk of shrink wrapping but there is no guarantee.

 

[gfunk1127]

Read and did the super warm water spray. Helped a little. Increased the humidity. Eventually, had to crack the egg carefully around bc there was air space between the shell and sac.
Thankfully, it survived.

 

[MysteryChicken]

So it's ok to open the incubator if I choose to do so?

Yes you can. Shrink wrapping doesn't happen immediately when opening the incubator. That's a myth. It only happens when your incubator humidity drops to almost no water in a 12 - 24hr period, dehydrating the eggs.