What’s going on with this egg?

[DovesFlock]

It’s been going good with hatch but hasn’t zipped and it’s 1-2 hours over 24 hours. I can’t tell what position the chick is in or what’s going on.

I don’t know when to intervene or if I should.

 

[Debbie292d]

It’s been going good with hatch but hasn’t zipped and it’s 1-2 hours over 24 hours. I can’t tell what position the chick is in or what’s going on.
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I don’t know when to intervene or if I should.

If it's over 24 hours, I would certainly say you should. It may be too late, but here's a great article that will help:

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

 

[DovesFlock]

If it's over 24 hours, I would certainly say you should. It may be too late, but here's a great article that will help:

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

I did read that before hand but I couldn’t make out if it was a beak or not. I ended up doing and eggtopsy. It had already passed in the egg and didn’t full absorbe the yolk. Thank you for your help!

 

[Fluffy_Moth_With_Silkies]

I did read that before hand but I couldn’t make out if it was a beak or not. I ended up doing and eggtopsy. It had already passed in the egg and didn’t full absorbe the yolk. Thank you for your help!

That's so sad. I'm glad you found out before it went rotten though.

 

[Debbie292d]

I did read that before hand but I couldn’t make out if it was a beak or not. I ended up doing and eggtopsy. It had already passed in the egg and didn’t full absorbe the yolk. Thank you for your help!

Awe, so sorry! I never mind removing any at 7 days or 14 days but after that, I just hate it. I mark questionable ones and let them stay in there an extra day. Once I hatched a question marked egg! That was pretty cool!

 

[DovesFlock]

Awe, so sorry! I never mind removing any at 7 days or 14 days but after that, I just hate it. I mark questionable ones and let them stay in there an extra day. Once I hatched a question marked egg! That was pretty cool!

Yea me too. I really hate seeing them get so close. But that’s really cool to get one you didn’t think might hatch to. It is a bit of a guessing game lol. I’m changing incubating temp this go around and hopefully we will have some chicks!