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I would wipe it down with 10% bleach solution. Once the bleach has evaporated, there is no residue left behind, and bleach will kill everything.

I don't think an autopsy will tell you any of the "why's" you are seeking. It will tell you that the chick is dead. (You know that) It will tell you that the yolk is not absorbed. (You know that) It may tell you the gestational age of the chick. (You can make an educated guess about that)...

Got it. Before hatch, the chick actually drinks a lot of the amniotic fluid, according to recent reading I've done.

You posted before I edited last post. Salt test?

Do you really want to spend money to necropsy a chick that was not even from your own flock? Malposition, and unabsorbed yolk. Even so, the chick should have been able to complete an external pip. The neck and head position look perfectly normal to me. A lot of liquid in that shell. Did...

Nothing to loose at this point by opening up for a look see. Go slow. I've opened an egg for what I thought was an eggtopsy, only to find the chick was still alive. You may find the reason why the chick died: Possibly pipped through a major vessel, perhaps ruptured yolk. Most likely, it was...

I once lost a little green turtle in my bedroom when I was a kid. We had forced hot air. After completely cleaning my room, and searching the house, I figured it had fallen into the air vent and got dehydrated. 6 months later, I was watering one of my plants. One of the bubbles from the...

You can get a free styrofoam box from a pharmacy (refrigerated pharmaceuticals are sent in them) or a pet store (tropical fish and plants are sent in them). Possibly a local fish or meat market. Digital thermostats can be bought for around $10-12. Almost everybody has old table lamps that can...

And, I'm thinking that's why the eggs got kicked out of the nest.

That post by @3riverschick is IMO the best post I've read ALL WEEK. It should be posted front and center on all chick related posts!!! My chicks get PND for the first 2 weeks regardless of the condition they are in.

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@Flockandfowl46 Your eggs may peep for up to 24 hours before you see the first exernal pip. Peeping means they have pierced the air cell. They will spend their time practicing their breathing, absorbing the oxygen from the air cell, absorbing yolk and blood in the membrane and resting up for...

Nice veining on both. I really shouldn't look at such pics. It makes me want to dig out one of the bators.