Chicks hatching - normal process? Emergency situation?

[wildgreen]

My broody hen is on day 20 and one of her five eggs pipped this morning! I just checked again and noticed that the outer shell is peeled off in a lot of places but the chick seems still stuck inside the membrane. It is peeping and moving a lot. Is this normal? Is the membrane too dry? Photo attached for reference. This is my first time ever doing this so any info is appreciated.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

The membrane is likely dry if you can see it and it isn't safely hidden under the hen.
What isn't normal is being able to see a pipped egg under a hen sitting tight while chicks hatch. How did that happen?

 

[wildgreen]

The membrane is likely dry if you can see it and it isn't safely hidden under the hen.
What isn't normal is being able to see a pipped egg under a hen sitting tight while chicks hatch. How did that happen?

I lifted her this morning to retrieve any eggs laid by my other hens in her nest and saw one of hers pipping. This evening I checked again because we have a lot of ants where we live and I wanted to make sure there were none in her nest trying to get to the hatching chicks (I’ve taken measures to prevent this but wanted to make sure it worked). I briefly lifted her each time. That’s when I noticed this and snapped a photo. She is in the picture I took - I’ve just lifted her breast to briefly reveal the eggs.