this poor chick has been trying to hatch since 10:00 2day

[Berynn]

When do I intervene? It is going on 11 hours, and she isn't really trying to hatch anymore is she just resting for another round. She is almost half way out. I would really like for the chick to do all the work.

 

[Berynn]

Or should I say half way zipped

 

[ZuniBee]

Mine went all day and all night. The next morning I helped it out. It was stuck to the shell. I would give it until the morning.

 

[Berynn]

Is this skip and Dawn

 

[Berynn]

It is almost half way zipped, every now and then I see it move but it is no longer nipping at her shell. I turned the lights off so that she can rest. I flash a little flash light on the chick to see what it is doing. The other chick wont leave her alone.

 

[silkiechicken]

I Like to wait at LEAST 24 hours after pip before helping, or day 21, which ever is last. Sometimes they can make it early, and get a jump start, but realize half way though that they hurt... and its because they aren't yet fully adsorbed, so stop and rest for 6-12 hours more. If any intervention is needed, day 22 is where I begin, as any earlier you risk causing the little guy to bleed out. I suspect though, if half zipped, and he's not out by tomrrow, he may have dried out. Humidity going well in there? Just don't open it!