To assist or not to assist!? Help!

[RussianChickens]

Should i try to help him now? Everything else is hatched.

Hes also wiggling a little and peeping a bit.

 

[RussianChickens]

Anybody?? Help? Should I try to help him now? I have to be gone for 12 hours very shortly, what do i do?

 

[ladylynch]

I would very carefully remove the shell around the air sack but don't break the internal membrane

 

[ladylynch]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching
This link should help

 

[RussianChickens]

Ok so I said to heck with it and took him out, he was ready to come out. He is very weak now and just lays in one spot in the inc. Is he going to make it?

I'm glad I decided not to wait, he was malpositioned and stuck. Help came too late for another malpositioned chick in an egg I opened, hed was at the wrong end with BOTH feet blocking movement of the head, chick was dead and yolk had not absorbed.

One last egg has finally pipped in the right spot so i will leave him overnight.


I'm very concerned for this last one that is so weak, hes not even trying to stand like the others did.

 

[ladylynch]

He need electrolytes asap

 

[ladylynch]

Or some sugar water

 

[ladylynch]

Keep him warm help drink. A eye dropped works great or a q tip if u must just put it to his beak and he will drink slowly

 

[ladylynch]

I take a soft towel and put it in the dryer to warm it up and hold him in That while u see if he will drink also see if he will peck at some chick starter in Ur hand.

 

[ladylynch]

Hes had a ruff few days he will be weaker than normal but warmth electrolyte and some chick probiodic he should be fine