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

[buttersbrood]

Hi all,

We have a broody on 4 bantam eggs. Day 20 and 3 have hatched in a space of 12 hours.

The last one pipped (like the others) about 24 hours (possibly more?) ago - but towards the pointy end. It's breathing but not zipping.

The hole is quite bit (well, size of a woman's nail) and the membrane was a little dry this morning. I've put coconut oil on it.

What do i do? All other eggs have hatched, so I'm concerned this one might have trouble as the eggs were put under the hen at the same time. It's still breathing and was cheeping a few hours ago.

Is this one having trouble due to facing the pointy end of the egg?
Should I assist?

Thanks so much.

 

[buttersbrood]

Ps it's almost day 21 for the eggs now

 

[Patiocoturnix]

Ps it's almost day 21 for the eggs now

Do you see any veins? Is it making a chewing motion?

 

[buttersbrood]

I'll have a look

 

[Lillith37]

I had a similar situation a couple of weeks ago where my broody left the nest and the last egg was externally pipped. I ended up assisting it to hatch and then mum took it back.

This article helped me enormously.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

 

[buttersbrood]

Not chewing but a sort of very slight rocking motion back and forth with its beak?

 

[buttersbrood]

Not sure about veins? Not obvious to see?

 

[Patiocoturnix]

Not sure about veins? Not obvious to see?

Ok you can slowly peel away the shell but if you see any blood put it back and wait a bit

 

[buttersbrood]

@Lillith37 thank you! I looked at this article earlier but still not entirely sure. It says to wait, but this chicken is the dame age as the others and no movement in regards to zipping. And the oldest is 16 hours old already!

 

[buttersbrood]

Ok you can slowly peel away the shell but if you see any blood put it back and wait a bit

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