Zipped, chirping, but not hatching

[justarookie]

Newbie question. Incubated chicken batch. Only active egg thus far Pipped at 3:30pm Eastern yesterday (18hrs). Active, zipped 3/4 around, shell is broken nicely, beak coming through. Membrane is hard and tan colored, but is broken. Chirping regularly. Seeing attempts to push out...but its not happening. Humidity at 70%. At what point do we assist in breaking the egg fully off?

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Newbie question. Incubated chicken batch. Only active egg thus far Pipped at 3:30pm Eastern yesterday (18hrs). Active, zipped 3/4 around, shell is broken nicely, beak coming through. Membrane is hard and tan colored, but is broken. Chirping regularly. Seeing attempts to push out...but its not happening. Humidity at 70%. At what point do we assist in breaking the egg fully off?

How long has baby been zipping for ?
They can rest a little before fully finishing and pushing out
Often it’s 24 or less after the external pip

 

[justarookie]

thx, actually our first notice was the zipping, so 18 hours.....

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

thx, actually our first notice was the zipping, so 18 hours.....

Ok I myself would help as 18 hours of zipping is not normal
A pip
Then maybe a second pip before zipping. Zipping can be quick 10 mins to a few hours but not usually 3/4 done then nothing for 18 hours

 

[justarookie]

thx, actually our first notice was the zipping, so 18 hours.....

would you suggest we intervene? is there "danger" to leaving it too long in that

Ok I myself would help as 18 hours of zipping is not normal
A pip
Then maybe a second pip before zipping. Zipping can be quick 10 mins to a few hours but not usually 3/4 done then nothing for 18 hours

thank you...so just gently "finish the zip" by pulling
on the egg to 'break it off?"

 

[justarookie]

Here is what it currently looks like

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

would you suggest we intervene? is there "danger" to leaving it too long in that

thank you...so just gently "finish the zip" by pulling
on the egg to 'break it off?"

I would finish the zip then gently loosen the cap so it can easily be pushed off
Set back in bator and let baby finish
That way you are still letting baby hatch

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Here is what it currently looks like


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They don’t usually zip till they are fully absorbed and ready ti hatch so it should be safe ti help
He may have got stuck turning to finish or ran out of energy
Could also be stuck with egg goo

 

[justarookie]

thanks so much! I was able to remove the cap of the egg and discovered the legs were wrapped round the open area, blocking its ability to get out. I gently urged it along and all seems well.... Exciting!

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

thanks so much! I was able to remove the cap of the egg and discovered the legs were wrapped round the open area, blocking its ability to get out. I gently urged it along and all seems well.... Exciting!

That’s great news