When to help chicken out of the egg?

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

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[Al Capon]

Don't help hatching chicks out of the egg. If they aren't strong enough to get out of the shell, they won't grow up to be strong and healthy.

Gonna have to call BS on that one.

My most frequent layer and the layer of my biggest eggs is one that I had to help hatch.

I had to remove shell all the way around because it pipped on the wrong end.

 

[dfgkfghggfasd]

Ok, I rotate the egg to the place it was earlier.

My original goal was to start chipping at the shell later tonight as it would have been well over 24 hours. However, having time to do some more reading I recognize there is some difference in opinion on this issue.

Some instructions state to start chipping like I stated at 24 hours (after it starts making noise) and try more to encourage the chick then to finish it. Others say wait 48 hours.

Others say to moisturize the egg with hot water utilizing a medicine dropper. I've also read to utilize a wet towel.

This is my first time incubating eggs without help. What do ya'll recommend?

@A_Fowl_Guy @crazy4ChickensNducks @Texas Kiki @Al Capon

Edit: The chicken does appear to be breathing

 

[chickens really]

Help it if it's not bleeding? Go slow...

 

[dfgkfghggfasd]

A helpful video:

My current plan is to give it a couple of hours more and then to utilize tweezers to cut a circle. Thanks for ya'lls help. I'll keep you posted!

 

[dfgkfghggfasd]

Update:
Went ahead and chipped some shell off. Super stressful!

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[chickens really]

Update:
Went ahead and chipped some shell off. Super stressful!

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It's dry so keep trying to get it out..Lost all humidity now that you have it out for pictures.

 

[dfgkfghggfasd]

@chickens really

Do I start taking out the thin white stuff? Or keep taking the shell off?

@A_Fowl_Guy @crazy4ChickensNducks @Texas Kiki

 

[chickens really]

Remove the end of that egg so it can back out

 

[dfgkfghggfasd]

Update:
I gave it a warm wet paper towel and let it sit for ~2 hours. Due to not noticing much change and @chickens really's advice, I chipped some more off.
Chirping a ton!

I still have 3 other eggs awaiting to hatch. At least one did shake yesterday. No noticeable change.

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Edit:
Removed paper towel due to what could be mold.