I didn't plan on a Mother's Day hatch but my chicks decided to come a day early. Only one so far has been born on the actual due date. I still have 3 more eggs but I'm not sure if they will hatch. I had two questionable eggs when I candled right before lockdown. I'm hoping for one more chick...
I'm having the same problem at hatch. The membranes are drying out and sticking to the chicks. I had some hatch last weekend and after 24 hours of struggling I decided to intervene. I zipped the shell of the top of two eggs without touching the membrane. One chick got about halfway out and...