Unsure if pipping quail is alive

[Immi_dev]

PLEASE HELP!
Hi! I need some help. I have a quail egg I've been incubating, it pipped late last night and there has been no movement since! Is this normal? I understand that chicks will rest afterwards but as I am new to this process I don't know anyways I can help it! Thanks

 

[Nabiki]

This is normal. It is not unusual for 24 hours to pass between pip and zip. In my experience, the first one to pip often takes longer.

 

[Immi_dev]

PLEASE HELP!
Hi! I need some help. I have a quail egg I've been incubating, it pipped late last night and there has been no movement since! Is this normal? I understand that chicks will rest afterwards but as I am new to this process I don't know anyways I can help it! Thanks

This is normal. It is not unusual for 24 hours to pass between pip and zip. In my experience, the first one to pip often takes longer.

thank you! Should I be worried about no movement or noise?

 

[Nabiki]

thank you! Should I be worried about no movement or noise?

Nope. I wouldn't start worrying until tomorrow morning for your first pipper. It might be fine even then.

 

[Immi_dev]

Nope. I wouldn't start worrying until tomorrow morning for your first pipper. It might be fine even then.

Thank you very much!

 

[Quailobsessed]

Please let us know how it goes though

 

[Immi_dev]

Please let us know how it goes though

Update. I checked on the egg this morning and no changes! Is there anything I can do to help the egg? If so how long do I leave it before trying to help? Thanks!

 

[Momto6kiddos]

Some wouldn't agree with me here so if you follow my advice, know it's controversial. A lot of times they'll pip then take quite some time to absorb the yolk. What I do if I'm unsure if the chick is ok, AND it's been at least 24 hours since pip, is hold the fat end up to my ear and listen. If they're still absorbing then you'll hear a tapping or crackling sound. If you hear that, put it back in the incubator and give it more time. If we get closer to 30 hours with no progress, AND I hear the sounds described above, I put a very small safety hole in the very tip of the fat end. At 36 hours, if there is no further progress, I'll then make the decision if I'm going to assist hatch or let it go.

 

[maadroj]

I recommend reading this. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching.64660/

Some think that if a chick can't make it out on its own, it is because it has a problem and will fail to thrive after an assisted hatching. Others believe difficult hatching can be for other reasons, like problems with incubation. Personally, I've assisted twice. I wasn't sure about one of the chicks, but fortunately both chicks survived and thrived.

 

[Nabiki]

Update. I checked on the egg this morning and no changes! Is there anything I can do to help the egg? If so how long do I leave it before trying to help? Thanks!

Have any of the other eggs pipped? As I mentioned before, the first one to pip is rarely the first one to hatch.

Try bringing it close to your ear and tap gently on the egg. You will hear if the chick is alive because it will tap back and maybe even chirp. Because there's already a pip, you won't need to make a safety hole. I would give it some more time.