- Feb 28, 2013
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Today is day 24 or 25 depending on if the day I put them in was 0 or 1.
They started cracking last night. 24 hours later (tonight) none have hatched. One was able to remove a lot of shell but the membrane was still there. So I peeled away the membrane and put it back. The 2nd one had chipped off a piece of shell but the membrane was still there so i very gently tore that part of the membrane. Immediately, blood began to bead from the little hole. I continued to peel and it felt as if there were a layer of blood around the baby. I peeled membrane and shell until i got to membrane that felt more moist. The 3rd one had cracked the shell but no hole so I pulled away at the cracked parts and carefully removed the membrane until I got to more Moist membrane then stopped and put it back in the incubator. There was a little blood but it wasn't as concerning.
A 4th egg has moved but not cracked so I haven't touched it.
They've been this way for over 2 hours. All breathing and chirping. 2 struggling but not getting anywhere. The 3rd looks like it just can't move at all.
What do I do?
They started cracking last night. 24 hours later (tonight) none have hatched. One was able to remove a lot of shell but the membrane was still there. So I peeled away the membrane and put it back. The 2nd one had chipped off a piece of shell but the membrane was still there so i very gently tore that part of the membrane. Immediately, blood began to bead from the little hole. I continued to peel and it felt as if there were a layer of blood around the baby. I peeled membrane and shell until i got to membrane that felt more moist. The 3rd one had cracked the shell but no hole so I pulled away at the cracked parts and carefully removed the membrane until I got to more Moist membrane then stopped and put it back in the incubator. There was a little blood but it wasn't as concerning.
A 4th egg has moved but not cracked so I haven't touched it.
They've been this way for over 2 hours. All breathing and chirping. 2 struggling but not getting anywhere. The 3rd looks like it just can't move at all.
What do I do?
