Update 2: Chick is out w/help and OK!!! Zipping at the wrong end

[justmeandtheflock]

I just had one pip the wrong end the other night, it was the 1st pip in the hatch. 24 hours later it zipped itself out just fine.

 

[Hennypen]

It's been almost 24 hours since this egg first pipped. It has not progressed ANY since the picture I took this morning over 12 hours ago.

3 chicks have hatched, 2 others have pipped.

I really want to help this chick. It's not as active or talkative as it was this morning. IF I heat and humidify the bathroom to 70%+, take the entire incubator in there, open the incubator and remove this egg to help it, will I shrink wrap the two chicks who have pipped?

I have a feeling if I don't help this guy out he won't stand any chance. There has been zero progress. He's trying but I think he just can't move in there.

 

[FenDruadin]

I would help at this point too.

Personally, I don't bother with the whole taking it in the bathroom thing, but then I'm in the humid south so maybe it's different elsewhere. What I do is get some hot water into the incubator with a tube so that the humidity shoots through the roof inside the bator. Then I open it quickly, do what I need to do, and shut it back again.

Personally, I'd take the little guy out (however you decide to do that) and unzip him S-L-O-W-L-Y. I'd prepare a separate recovery brood box ahead of time, with a towel and a lamp in a box. There are detailed instructions elsewhere, but basically you gradually zip the egg in the direction the chick would do it. If you see blood (not just a little dark red old blood, but bright red fresh blood), stop immediately and put it back in the incubator for about fifteen minutes--or under the brood lamp, which you should be able, by raising & lowering, to get pretty close to 100 degrees.

Once the little one is zipped, it's best to let it try to pop out. If it doesn't do it within an hour, though, go ahead and pop the top and set it back in the recovery brooder until it comes out and is walking around.

Good luck. I think it's ready for help too.

 

[Hennypen]

I helped him. His balance is off now but there was no yolk, very minimal blood. He was ready hatch but got himself into a predigament. aka.. upside down in the shell.

I think his balance is off from being upside down in the shell for so long. He can right himself but is easily knocked over by the other chicks. If they would just settle in for the night and rest and let this little guy gain his strength and coordination I think he'll be ok.

There's only one egg out of 8 that hasn't had any signs of life yet. I'll update when he's either ok or not.

 

[FenDruadin]

YAY!! That's excellent news!! I think you're right about the coordination. Besides, new babies always look & act uncoordinated around babies who are even just a few hours older, so I bet he'll be fine. He's had a rough trip.

Thanks for posting.

 

[Hennypen]

Backwards chick is doing great. So good I don't know which one it was now. They all look alike and move the same. - Which is GREAT!

 

[FenDruadin]