Hi all, got an issue here. New to hatching, well, haven't done it since I was a kid anyways.
Ok, so it's only day 21(and 3/4 at this point) but I had a few pip on day 19 and this little guy pipped wrong side, then unzipped halfway by 4am on day 20. Its now about 10pm day 21. So about 30 hours with no progress and movement down to almost nothing. I could still see breathing but it was getting slower and no more struggling for last 20 hours or so. So I helped. Moistened other eggs (and very lively chicks) when I grabbed this one out but my issue is that he has a blob on his lower abdomen still. Yolk sac I'm assuming? Membrane was awfully dry. Maybe 55-70% for the last 3 days wasn't enough. I unzipped where he started, saw no blood or red blood vessels.
So he is laying down, still with his butt in his shell, and I just have him covered in a warm wet cloth on my table with a heat lamp over him. Spare meat thermometer puts him at about 98 under there right now.
Is there any chance he makes it? I'm thinking of just leaving him under there until morning to give him a chance but I'm pretty sure I'll have to cull him. His Yolk sack was kinda wrapped around and pinched by his leg. Egg was kinda small, as hens just started laying a few weeks before we put these in the bator. Any advice would be appreciated. I know assisting is frowned upon in general but with the small egg, wrong end, fading chick, and very dry looking membrane I figured he was a gonner anyways, might as well try.
Ok, so it's only day 21(and 3/4 at this point) but I had a few pip on day 19 and this little guy pipped wrong side, then unzipped halfway by 4am on day 20. Its now about 10pm day 21. So about 30 hours with no progress and movement down to almost nothing. I could still see breathing but it was getting slower and no more struggling for last 20 hours or so. So I helped. Moistened other eggs (and very lively chicks) when I grabbed this one out but my issue is that he has a blob on his lower abdomen still. Yolk sac I'm assuming? Membrane was awfully dry. Maybe 55-70% for the last 3 days wasn't enough. I unzipped where he started, saw no blood or red blood vessels.
So he is laying down, still with his butt in his shell, and I just have him covered in a warm wet cloth on my table with a heat lamp over him. Spare meat thermometer puts him at about 98 under there right now.
Is there any chance he makes it? I'm thinking of just leaving him under there until morning to give him a chance but I'm pretty sure I'll have to cull him. His Yolk sack was kinda wrapped around and pinched by his leg. Egg was kinda small, as hens just started laying a few weeks before we put these in the bator. Any advice would be appreciated. I know assisting is frowned upon in general but with the small egg, wrong end, fading chick, and very dry looking membrane I figured he was a gonner anyways, might as well try.
