thought I'd copy my post from another thread about the outcome with the egg.
After 48 hours with no signs of life I cracked the egg open to see a dead little chick with an open umbilicus. The yolk was about 3/4 drawn into the abdomen and with a little (accidental) pressure the whole yolk ball...
thank you Kstaven, we were reading the post about opening the egg with forceps and I was feeling so conflicted. I'll wait with my fingers crossed! I just wish it would peep...
When i went to bed at 2am everything was great. 21 day incubation, chick peeping and egg rolling. At 6:30am I woke and saw the temperature was over 40C (104-105F) and all is silent. I candled and see no movement.
Should I wait or should I intervene? This is my only egg and it'll be a real...