BYC's 2026 Valentine's Day Hatch-Along

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Drama hatched


The 3rd egg pipped at the wrong end.


I chipped a bit of the shell away, just enough to expose the beak, and dabbed a bit of olive oil on the membrane to prevent it from drying out while being handled.

If it doesn't manage to unzip by morning I'll assist further.

 

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3rd chick is out, needed assistance

My plan was to just remove a bit of the small end of the shell so the chick could work on getting out. As soon as I removed a small chuck of shell over its head it leapt out of the shell .

Everything looks okay. The yolk has receded and I removed a bit of membrane so it won't dry on the chick and cause issues. The belly button still pokes out a bit, but it should go down over the next few hours.

 

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I'll leave all 3 in until the 3rd chick dries off; enjoy!