I had this happen in my last button quail egg hatch. And have it happening again this morning. incubator temp is 99.5 and the wet bulb reading is about 86 witch would be
about 60 percent humidity. The chick has unzipped all the way around but is not emerging from the shell it has been at least 3 hours now this way. I can here the little one chirping and see his beak poking out in the same spot over and over. I am thinking it might be shrink wrapped and just not able to get out. I know we are not supposed to help them out of the shell but feel so bad with the little guy stuck in there.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
John
about 60 percent humidity. The chick has unzipped all the way around but is not emerging from the shell it has been at least 3 hours now this way. I can here the little one chirping and see his beak poking out in the same spot over and over. I am thinking it might be shrink wrapped and just not able to get out. I know we are not supposed to help them out of the shell but feel so bad with the little guy stuck in there.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
John