When to intervene with a damaged egg

[alivelylaura]

First timers here, my husband accidentally dropped the lid of the incubator on our little friend in the front. It was around day 19/20. I've had two chicks hatch and this one has been struggling for 12+ hours. You can see the egg is completely cracked and the little beak is poking out. There's a lot of effort and pushing, but no progress. Advice? Should we intervene?

 

[MGG]

First timers here, my husband accidentally dropped the lid of the incubator on our little friend in the front. It was around day 19/20. I've had two chicks hatch and this one has been struggling for 12+ hours. You can see the egg is completely cracked and the little beak is poking out. There's a lot of effort and pushing, but no progress. Advice? Should we intervene?View attachment 4049401

What day is it on? Can you still see any veins or blood?

 

[alivelylaura]

What day is it on? Can you still see any veins or blood?

 

[alivelylaura]

What day is it on? Can you still see any veins or blood?

 

[alivelylaura]

Day 22, no veins or blood-here’s a better pic, it’s the front one

 

[Granny Hatchet]

What breed is it? It looks ready to me but if you've never done it before you need to do some reading on how to proceed.

 

[MGG]

Day 22, no veins or blood-here’s a better pic, it’s the front one
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It's probably ready. There is a link in my signature, if you're on a phone turn it sideways and you'll see it below my post. I'd definitely recommend reading it first.