Talerconrad
In the Brooder
- May 1, 2019
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I’m assisting a hatch on day 23, and one of the chicks seems to be breathing but otherwise not moving and I can’t see the beak. Is it malpositioned? Should I intervene further and break the membrane? I can’t tell if the veins are fully absorbed or not (I read that they’re never truly absorbed completely and will still be slightly visible). I feel like they’re definitely more absorbed than the one next to it, but I’m terrified of intervening too soon and causing bleeding. But I’m also scared she’ll die if I don’t help her! The egg in question is on the left