Help!! Dried membrane?!

[boomdiddyah]

I'm concerned about this two eggs. Not much progress. Do they look ok?

 

[nchls school]

I'm concerned about this two eggs. Not much progress. Do they look ok?

Yes, from what I can see. Keep the incubator closed so there is no variation in humidity and temperature. Good luck.

 

[WVduckchick]

They look fine!

In the egg on the top of the picture... is the pip in the fat end? I can't really tell which end is bigger. How long have they been this way?

 

[RubyNala97]

They look good. Should be soon! How long has it been since first pip?

 

[boomdiddyah]

It's been 8 hours I think.

 

[beetandsteet]

It's been 8 hours I think.

Eggs can definitely take upwards of 12 hours (several of mine even took 24 hours) to begin "zipping" the shell to hatch. I wouldn't worry about them! Hope your hatch is successful!

 

[boomdiddyah]

Another egg pipped a hole, but I'm seeing blood. Is that ok?

 

[nchls school]

Another egg pipped a hole, but I'm seeing blood. Is that ok?

Yes. If the chick pipped the egg do not worry unless there is an excessive amount of blood; a little blood is not unusual.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Another egg pipped a hole, but I'm seeing blood. Is that ok?

Often a chick will pip into a prominent vein, especially in a malepositioned pip where the pip is happening outside of the air cell. A small aount of blood usually is not a big concern.

 

[RubyNala97]

Often a chick will pip into a prominent vein, especially in a malepositioned pip where the pip is happening outside of the air cell. A small aount of blood usually is not a big concern.

This is what I was thinking...where was the pip? I've personally never seen blood when the pip is in the air cell but I have seen it on a malpositioned one. Even saw a big blood clot once. If the chick is still peeping and breathing, it is usually ok. Do you have a pic, op?