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If it's bulging out of the head a bit I'd suspect it's more likely an injury. Maybe a damaged lens? Has the eye always been like that or did you just notice it? It may have been pecked by another chick or gotten something in the eye that damaged it? It's very odd for such a young animal to...

Go right ahead, it's a great name! ;D Sorry about the one you lost. There are so many things that can go wrong during incubation, sometimes it's hard to figure out exactly what happened. It may have gotten some kind of infection in there, causing the green yolk. I'm not an expert on those...

That's great!! Wow, you are so lucky all these breech babies are getting out on their own with no problems. So good to hear! Congrats! :D And yes, she is a Cayuga. Her name is Nutmeg. ^-^

It's such a great link! ;D Once it's been 24 hours without that one breech chick making any progress, that's when you should start to intervene. Has it done anything else yet? This is what happened to my duck egg. She pipped and then stayed in that same exact position for over 24 hours without...

Wow, I just have to say that you are very mature and responsible for a 7th grader! I am impressed with the care you have taken with these eggs, and I'm so glad they are all progressing well for you! Congrats on your first chick making it out! :) Oh, I remember the heat in Florida! I'm actually...

I would prop those other two up as well so their pip holes are higher than the rest of the egg. The one with a tiny hole might still have broken it enough to get air, they just need the tiniest little hole to let fresh air in. If you are concerned you can take a tiny little piece of the shell...

That's great! Now you'll just want to give it time to make some progress on it's own. Sometimes they can still hatch out on their own with no problems, but you'll have to monitor closely and be prepared to intervene in about 24 hours if it doesn't make any progress. And read through above link...

Also, don't panic that it seems early. It's really not. When they pip from the wrong end that is essentially when they would've just internally pipped had it been in the air cell, which is typically 24-48 hours before they are actually ready to hatch. Sometimes they just hatch from the wrong end...

Have you read through this page? https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching If you scroll down a bit there is a section on malpositions and chicks hatching from the wrong end of the egg. I would suggest reading through that page really well, it is extremely...