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Congrats!Update June 8: At 7 am I woke up to two hatched chicks! Looks like No 11 in the back and one that hadn't pipped at all by the time I went to bed last night. No 4 who is has broken through the side is still alive but hasn't made any more progress. I think I'll try helping her out when I get back at 9:00. The chicks aren't fully dry yet. I'll post photos later. The other eggs that were pipping don't look like they did anything more either.
Hi I did what you said and the coconut oil made the membrane easier to see through. It looks like the umbilical is still attached and red and is exposed where the shell is peeled away. My daughter also thinks she see's more veins on the other side under the shell. The chick is chatty with us and doesn't seem to be in distress, so we put her back in the incubator. I took the other chicks out and into the brooder so they don't scratch that egg open in a bad way. I don't have experience to judge so I'll leave her alone until it looks like she has to get out or else. Thank you for your advice, it really helped to be able to see through that membrane a little better. She's quite the conversationist!For the one that isn't hatching, use a q tip to put coconut oil on the membrane, then wet the membrane... If you don't see red veins you can pull the membrane away. I've seen chicks where their leg was over their head and they couldn't push out of the egg.
For the one that isn't hatching, use a q tip to put coconut oil on the membrane, then wet the membrane... If you don't see red veins you can pull the membrane away. I've seen chicks where their leg was over their head and they couldn't push out of the egg.June 8 2pm Egg #2 is third to hatch about 12:30 this afternoon. She was pipping last night.
(No 4 is still alive in shell but not hatching. I scaled the shell away from the pip site but didn't open the membrane. When she's ready to hatch she shouldn't have any trouble on her own.
Here is #2 out and temporarily stuck on her back:
I might be concerned that they are not getting enough oxygen.and it doesn't lose much humidity according to the monitor.
I have both O2 lines pumping in on full now, and the activated carbon carpeting the floor under the mat. Had two more hatch a short while ago and had to clear out the shells it was getting crowded. They're rambunctious and chirping. If they were groggy I would worry. I'm watching carefully, this was all on some experience and lots of hunch.I might be concerned that they are not getting enough oxygen.