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You're very welcome! As you've discovered, there are many ways to successfully hatch eggs, but shipped eggs are challenging for incubation simply by virtue of all of the unknown things that may occur during shipping that adversely impact hatching: temperature and pressure changes, shaking...

My condolences on your loss. I know how it feels to do your best to try to help the little one and not have the outcome you hoped for. It's hard to accept but sometimes, for many reasons, they just don't make it. It's the bittersweet part of hatching eggs.

Based on what you've said so far and the time that's elapsed, I think it's reasonable to try to get a better look at what's going on inside. Follow Sally Sunshine's instructions and go slow. I'd just chip tiny bits of the shell off around the hole, very carefully. Don't go right to peeling the...

I know what you mean. Hoping you have a good hatch, too! Looking forward to an update.

As a general rule, I'd wait at least 12 hours and if no progress, follow Sally Sunshine's guide to assisting a malpositioned chick. You'll have to use your best judgment about if the chick really does need help; if it isn't progressing at all or if the membrane looks dry are valid reasons to...

The humidity's high enough...how long since it pipped? I'm guessing it just needs more time to zip.

Is the membrane brown and dry? A dry membrane means there's risk of the chick being shrinkwrapped and not being able to get out. How's the humidity in your incubator?

Eggs that pip on the wrong end can hatch on their own, but you'll want to monitor it to make sure the chick isn't running into trouble...and then you can help, if you wish. The chick's a bit early at day 19, so it may still be absorbing its yolk sac and not ready to emerge yet. This guide...