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will doYou're welcome.
Let me know if there's any progress in a few hours?

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will doYou're welcome.
Let me know if there's any progress in a few hours?
You're welcome.
Let me know if there's any progress in a few hours?
Yes, it needs more time. It's probably alittle sticky which makes them take awhile longer.the chick is still wriggling and kicking but still no internal pip
i would say perhaps it just needs a little more time (based on the fact that it bled a little when i was making a pip in the air sac)
i just hope it survives. as one of my broody's will only have 1 chick and i would prefer her to have 2
Yes, it needs more time. It's probably alittle sticky which makes them take awhile longer.
I'm on day 22 with my Orpington eggs, & one is internally pipped, & I have 1 almost internally pipped.
If there's enough humidity in the incubator the membranes shouldn't dry out.It still has not internally piped. It's trying very hard to but not been able to yet
I'm worried that the membrane will dry out from where I made the small hole in the air sac.
When I candle the egg?If there's enough humidity in the incubator the membranes shouldn't dry out.
Maybe the chick is too large for it's shell?
This a difficult one. Is there still veins visible with blood? If not I'll say it's safe to assist the chick to hatch.
You can do that, or remove some shell, & apply coconut oil to make the membranes clear?When I candle the egg?
You can do that, or remove some shell, & apply coconut oil to make the membranes clear?
Okay. You don't have to remove alot of shell, just a small amount, & apply some coconut oil?OK I'll give that a try ☺
I candle the egg and still feel like a can see some red veins.You can do that, or remove some shell, & apply coconut oil to make the membranes clear?