Urgent: 24 hr external pip on pointy end, no zipping

[Lillith37]

I ended up making a makeshift incubator in my kitchen and helping the chick to hatch over several hours. The chick was over a day behind the others and I’m not convinced it would have hatched alone. It was born with wonky feet which I then had to correct.

Use tweezers to remove the shell around the air sac and then use a q-tip and coconut oil to moisten the membrane. You should be able to get a clearer idea of the veins.

You can use paper towel to blot any bleeding.

Is your broody still sitting? I’ve read that sometimes if you just remove the shell around the air sac it’s enough to help them get out on their own.

 

[Patiocoturnix]

Okay. Do you see any veins on the photo? Am I safe to try assist? I'll get some cornstarch just in case

No I don’t but the membrane does seem quite dry. You should be good to assist it just put it back if it bleeds you do not need cornstarch

 

[Lillith37]

Am I safe to try assist?

It’s hard to see. If you can remove the shell around the air sac and moisten the membrane with coconut oil, it will be easier to see.

 

[buttersbrood]

Okay, thanks so much for all of your help and info. So great. I'm going to try assist gently. Will let you know how I go...

 

[Lillith37]

Okay, thanks so much for all of your help and info. So great. I'm going to try assist gently. Will let you know how I go...

Good luck!

 

[buttersbrood]

Membrane is super dry and tough. Chicken cheeping. No blood.

 

[Lillith37]

Moisten the membrane as much as you can with liquid coconut oil. Remove the shell bit by bit with tweezers or with your fingers if you can do it gently enough. Moisten the membrane as you go.

It’s better to sort of roll back the membrane rather than rip it if you can. If it’s totally shrink wrapped that might be hard.

If the chick is cheeping and making butting motions with its head, that’s a good sign to progress.

Try to keep the bottom half of the shell as intact as possible just in case it hasn’t absorbed the yolk fully yet. If it hasn’t, it needs to sit in its shell for a little while longer.

 

[buttersbrood]

Moisten the membrane as much as you can with liquid coconut oil. Remove the shell bit by bit with tweezers or with your fingers if you can do it gently enough. Moisten the membrane as you go.

It’s better to sort of roll back the membrane rather than rip it if you can. If it’s totally shrink wrapped that might be hard.

If the chick is cheeping and making butting motions with its head, that’s a good sign to progress.

Try to keep the bottom half of the shell as intact as possible just in case it hasn’t absorbed the yolk fully yet. If it hasn’t, it needs to sit in its shell for a little while longer.

Okay. It's not all dry (membrane) getting a little more moisture now. Am keeping bottom shell intact.

 

[Lillith37]

Okay. It's not all dry (membrane) getting a little more moisture now. Am keeping bottom shell intact.

If the membrane, when moist, is translucent and the veins are very slight, that’s a good sign to progress.

 

[buttersbrood]

Teent tiny bit of blood. Should I stop?