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Tell me about it!! And this is not the first time he has done that either!! We must have pretty strong chicks, though, so far he hasn't killed any this way!

Quote: How bout a pic of the chick?? It hatched just fine, after a few hours, with no ill effects, so it seems. I did have it wrapped in a wash cloth, everywhere except the beak area. I also used a q-tip to wet the membrane. So disaster evaded... Thanks everyone for your help! Here is the...

Quote: It was my dumb DAD, not me, And i told him again for like the millionth time that he is not supposed to do that, but he is worse than a kid!!!

My dad decided to 'help' a pipped chick, and tore the shell all to heck. I read the sticky on intervening, and it said to wrap the exposed membrane with a warm wet cloth. Won't this make the egg chill? If so, should it affect the chick?