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    Is this a rooster?

    Forgot they like to perch high up
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    Is this a rooster?

    His dad is a mixed breed I hatched last year and his mom is an Easter egger. I only incubated the blue eggs this year. Here is a group shot of the possible parents lol
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    Is this a rooster?

    Hatched this barnyard mix, thought it was a hen but now I'm thinking it's a rooster.
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    Chick stuck in shell

    Sorry i forgot to update this post. So I wrapped a wet paper towel around the egg and made the opening bigger. I chiped the shell all the way around and pulled the membrane away from the chick. Once i did this she managed to get free. Im leaving her in incubator to gain strength and then will...
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    Chick stuck in shell

    Thanks again for all your help you guys, never been in this situation before.
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    Chick stuck in shell

    She made it out :)
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    Chick stuck in shell

    ok i wasnt sure if i should let it rest and try on its own or not
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    Chick stuck in shell

    Yea i did removed some of the membrane and the chick is moving more now. I think i did enough to where she can bust out in a few hours. I will keep checking on her and if need be i will remove some more
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    Chick stuck in shell

    I didnt zip the membrane, i was hesitant to do that, I will do that next. The chick is quite active and trying to get out
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    Chick stuck in shell

    Ok i removed the cloth, I did the zip pattern, and i will add some Vaseline.
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    Chick stuck in shell

    So I have a late hatcher, day 25, and she has pipped a decent little hole, however, its been over a day and a half and nothing has progressed. I bumped up the humidity, wrapped the egg in a wet cloth, and picked away some of the shell to give her more space. It looks like the membrane might have...
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    Chick stuck in shell

    So I have a late hatcher, day 25, and she has pipped a decent little hole, however, its been over a day and a half and nothing has progressed. I bumped up the humidity, wrapped the egg in a wet cloth, and picked away some of the shell to give her more space. It looks like the membrane might...
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    SEPTEMBER HATCH-A-LONG!!!

    I have one egg that has pipped but I think it might be stuck. I have bumped up the humidity to hopefully assist the chick, but I'm not sure if it will make it.
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    SEPTEMBER HATCH-A-LONG!!!

    Up to 10 hatches now, 4 have been after day 21. Going to keep the last 6 eggs in to see if anyone else wants to come lol
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    SEPTEMBER HATCH-A-LONG!!!

    6/15 of my gals have hatched so far. Its day 22 and i have another chick that has pipped, hopefully i get some late hatches to increase my hatch rate lol
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