- May 22, 2015
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This is day 21! So far, 5 of the 19 eggs are hatched and chicks are doing fine. We have another that has been unzipped for over 4 hours, but the chick is struggling to come out. It looks to me like it is coming out bottom first. I haven't seen a beak, but I know it was used to unzip the correct end. Occasionally in its struggles I can see a foot (maybe? I'm second-guessing myself now) and it seems to be trying to back out of the egg. I've kept the incubator closed, but how much longer should I give it before stepping in? The part that is out is exposed is fluffy and dry.