Stuck in egg?

[Jen001122s]

One if my quail chicks looks to be stuck in its egg. Its beak looks to be sticking out and it can’t tuck it back in the make a bigger opening. It’s been like this for 2-3 days.

 

[CovidtimeQuail]

IMHO, after 2-3 days, it will need help. Be prepared to lose it though. It's always a hard call. Most of us don't have much luck with those that can't hatch on their own. However, after a certain point they will die in the shell from exhaustion. Here is a link to the article on assisted hatching:

Assisted Hatching

 

[Jen001122s]

The chick hatched, but now it has a stub on its belly with a teeny bit of blood. That’s fone right? And are their toes supposed to be curled when they hatch, or does the chick just hav curled toes?

 

[muddy75]

IME chicks that are stuck like this have significant toe curling and usually wing, neck, and neurological issues. I usually cull immediately.

 

[Jen001122s]

Oh

 

[Chip76]

You can fix curled toes. There's lots of threads about it on this site.

Also one of mine had the umbilical lump when she hatched. It fell off after 10 days.

 

[Nabiki]

You can fix curled toes. There's lots of threads about it on this site.

Also one of mine had the umbilical lump when she hatched. It fell off after 10 days.

You can fix curled toes if they're not too bad. I've had toes curled so badly they were like little fists. Days of massages, shoes, etc, helped, but weren't enough.

 

[Jen001122s]

Oh, thank you, the toes aren’t bad, only one feet is halfway curled. The chick could walk on its own now.