Four days since first hatch. Should I open up this egg?

[yakitori]

If there is bleeding, stop right away and dab it with a dry tissue. If she’s still alive... once she has air, I would put her back and wait for the blood vessels to recede.

On the other hand, if there are no blood vessels (completely clear membrane), then you can proceed to assist further.

 

[Oncoming Storm]

If there is bleeding, stop right away and dab it with a dry tissue. If she’s still alive... once she has air, I would put her back and wait for the blood vessels to recede.

On the other hand, if there are no blood vessels (completely clear membrane), then you can proceed to assist further.

I chipped away the air cell and I believe it’s severely shrink wrapped and may have died. Would you like a pic?

 

[Oncoming Storm]

I chipped away the air cell and I believe it’s severely shrink wrapped and may have died. Would you like a pic?

It’s also very yolky so I’m pretty sure it’s underdeveloped, so I think it’s safe to say it’s dead. It’s disappointing because we swear we heard chirps. Guess it was just an appliance or something.

 

[yakitori]

It’s also very yolky so I’m pretty sure it’s underdeveloped, so I think it’s safe to say it’s dead. It’s disappointing because we swear we heard chirps. Guess it was just an appliance or something.

Ah, sorry to hear
At least now you have closure. waiting 4 days must have been quite stressful...

 

[yakitori]

I think it's normal to have quite a bit of yolk left when it first pips. What I learned was that the last bit of yolk is absorbed after the embryo switches over to lung respiration. lung breathing creates contractions that help draw in the last of the yolk.

So... I'm guessing what may have happened was that it tried to pip internally, but didn't manage to hit the air cell, nor did it manage to break the external shell which would have potentially given it air (like those that pip the wrong end). In the end it simply suffocated. Just a guess, I'm no expert and am just learning myself...

 

[Oncoming Storm]

I think it's normal to have quite a bit of yolk left when it first pips. What I learned was that the last bit of yolk is absorbed after the embryo switches over to lung respiration. lung breathing creates contractions that help draw in the last of the yolk.

So... I'm guessing what may have happened was that it tried to pip internally, but didn't manage to hit the air cell, nor did it manage to break the external shell which would have potentially given it air (like those that pip the wrong end). In the end it simply suffocated. Just a guess, I'm no expert and am just learning myself...

That sounds pretty likely. But I got three out of four, which is my best so far, so I’ll take the victories over the loss. Still sucks though.

 

[yakitori]

That sounds pretty likely. But I got three out of four, which is my best so far, so I’ll take the victories over the loss. Still sucks though.

75% hatch rate isn't too bad
Enjoy your adorable little fluff butts <3