Help! Pipping egg question

[inchworm]

The beak is out this morning

I have non-medicated starter for it. I read they should be able to get their head in their water dish. Is this necessary the first week?

I didn't really expect this egg to hatch, so now I'm fussing around trying to figure out what to do with it.

Inchy

 

[Wifezilla]

Yeah. You can use a little ramkin to start. I got a set of 3 for $1 at Dollar Tree. They were sturdy enough they couldn't tip them over at first . I also had a rabbit waterer hung in the brooder. If the water got all used up while I was at work, they could still have a drink.

 

[inchworm]

It's out! I can see it breathing, but it is being still - maybe sleeping? Is it ok to touch it if Momma hen will let me?

Is it normal for the neck to be curled up? I don't think it has lifted its head yet.

Inchy

 

[big brown horse]

I'm sure you have figured out that the neck is going to "stiffen up" with a little time.

How is it doing now? I hope all is well!