How big was this egg and was it laid by a pullet?
Incubating big pullet eggs can cause problems because there will be too much albumen left at the end of the incubation period and the chicks can and often will drown when pipping.
This chick looks very wet still, so this is what I assume happened.
Incubating big pullet eggs can cause problems because there will be too much albumen left at the end of the incubation period and the chicks can and often will drown when pipping.
This chick looks very wet still, so this is what I assume happened.