Yes I realize that....I just wanted to describe to you the perils of taking things a little farther and actually going in and "saving" a late hatching egg.... here's a picture of an egg out of the same hatch that I took a peek on and I guess the membrane dried up just enough to keep the chick...
I would not touch it I would make sure that the conditions are right before you startnyour lockdown and then after that it's...
"LOCKDOWN".
I've lost a few chicks by taking a peek and being over enthusiastic and checking on a pipped egg. Some chicks take their time to hatch. Once,I had assist...