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Thanks, everyone, in case you didn't see my second post about my incubating eggs experience, the outcome of this hatch was not good. All of what transpired as it turned out, even chick #2, was a result of my interfering with the hatch, worrying, and repeatedly removing the incubator's lid the...

Two more this morning; #'s 5 and 6 are a blue and a splash.

Thanks, everyone, about an hour ago #4 hatched and is doing well. I'm going to bed. Tomorrow morning will bring some more. So far there are two splash and one blue doing well. I expect this hatch to go on for maybe two more days. Hope I can get the color of blue that I want on TWO hens...

#3 just hatched out completely. It and #1 are doing great.

Sorry to report that the little guy died.

"totally normal. it will break off in a minute or two. only if it's bleeding badly or the yolk isn't absorbed is there an issue. " No, really, this guy looks like its dragging its guts behind it. Not a purty sight.

#2 is out now. It might be a blue. Edit: I think it might have come out too soon, or something. It seems to still be attached to the yolk in the shell. It is out of the shell except its rear is still in the large, bottom part of the shell. I hope it survives, but it ain't lookin' good.

One just now hatched. I'm pretty sure that it's a splash Orpington, but it might be a blue; it's still wet. There are eight more holes now.

My pregnant incubator is in labor. This morning three eggs have little holes punched in the top. Watch for your cigar in the mail!