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I also had one in this hatch that came out the wrong end. It had made no progress after pipping for over 24 hours, so I just zipped that one to help. It also hatched around the same time last night and is doing well this morning. :)

The area around the beak looked really bloody to me. Turns out, it was just the bird under the membrane. The chick itself had some bleeding. I kept helping it along and finally got a baby last night around 11:00. It’s still doing well this morning. I didn’t get a picture of the second pip hole...

A bit more information. It’s almost like a second thick bloody membrane under the paper thin white one. The chick isn’t even positioned correctly to push its way out, so it’s going to need assistance if it has a chance, I believe. I’m currently taking it slow, peeling little bits of shell and...

I’ve got this chick that I’m pretty sure is part of a pair of twins based on the two pip holes in this egg. It’s been struggling to hatch with beak out for hours, so I decided to assist by pulling little bits of shell away from the membrane. I’ve assisted hatches before with no problems, but...

I can definitely see that. Maybe mixed with a golden laced Wyandotte.

I have a pullet that decided to hatch two eggs. She was given to me with the babies (that aren’t hers, obviously). She’s a fantastic mama and protects them with all she’s got. It’s really hard to get the feeder and waterer out to change them. :P Just wondering if anyone knows what kind of...