Help! Chick has one leg out but cant get out!

[Chickensandsuch]

Chick has been hatching for almost 24 hours. It did not zip, rather it got most of the side of the egg gone. It has one leg out, but not the other and doesn't seem to me able to move the head. It's still vigorous and will chirp in response to chirping noises. Should I help out or leave ot put?
*Update*
It is still trying to move its leg around but hasn't made any progress

 

[Debbie292d]

Do you have other eggs that have pipped in your incubator? Don't worry too much this moment as it's getting fresh air and breathing.

 

[Chickensandsuch]

Do you have other eggs that have pipped in your incubator? Don't worry too much this moment as it's getting fresh air and breathing.

There are 10 chicks that hatched successfully yesterday and the day before. They were moved out and are all looking lively and healthy. There were three that started and didn't make it

 

[NatJ]

There are 10 chicks that hatched successfully yesterday and the day before. They were moved out and are all looking lively and healthy. There were three that started and didn't make it

If that chick hasn't gotten itself out yet, I would probably pull the two halves of the shell apart, then give the chick some time to try to get itself the rest of the way out. If it doesn't finish coming out after a while, then I'd help it out the rest of the way.

If a chick does not hatch all by itself, sometimes that means the chick has a problem, and even if you help, it will always have problems in life. Other times, a chick just needs a little help getting out and after that it is just as healthy as any other chick. I have no idea which group this chick may belong to.

 

[Chickensandsuch]

If that chick hasn't gotten itself out yet, I would probably pull the two halves of the shell apart, then give the chick some time to try to get itself the rest of the way out. If it doesn't finish coming out after a while, then I'd help it out the rest of the way.

If a chick does not hatch all by itself, sometimes that means the chick has a problem, and even if you help, it will always have problems in life. Other times, a chick just needs a little help getting out and after that it is just as healthy as any other chick. I have no idea which group this chick may belong to.

Hey, thanks for the help! I ended up having to pull it out mostly. Ot was having a hard time walking, but that's gotten better. It does not seem able to lift its head a ton, so I think I am going to try to find some electrolyte solution or something for it, but it does seem to be improving, praise the Lord!

 

[NatJ]

Hey, thanks for the help! I ended up having to pull it out mostly. Ot was having a hard time walking, but that's gotten better. It does not seem able to lift its head a ton, so I think I am going to try to find some electrolyte solution or something for it, but it does seem to be improving, praise the Lord!

I'm glad you got it out and it's improving some.

For not lifting its head: does it seem worse than normal newly-hatched chicks? It might just be tired. But if it's not better in a few hours, I agree it may need some kind of help.

A chick absorbs the yolk right before it hatches, so it should not really need anything to eat or drink in the first few hours, or even the first day or two. It should certainly be safe to let it nap for a while before trying to push electrolytes or egg yolk or even normal food & water. Unfortunately I don't know the upper limit for how long you should let it wait, so I can't give advice there. If you do feel that the chick needs something, I see that egg yolk is often recommended for newly-hatched chicks, so you might try that.