HELP, IS THIS NORMAL? Should there be a white liquid near the brething hole in the egg when it is near hatching?

[ChickenTender1203]

Came out to check on the other eggs that are supposed to be hatching today and one of the eggs has chipped a piece of the egg shell off but I see a bubble forming when it breathes in a white liquid, is this normal during hatching or should I try to help, and how?

 

[nchls school]

Not normal, the air cell should be free of liquid; too much humidity. If the chick is alive, drain the liquid from the air cell.

 

[ChickenTender1203]

Not normal, the air cell should be free of liquid; too much humidity. If the chick is alive, drain the liquid from the air cell.

I used a sharp piece of eggshell from the chick that hatched and cut a tiny slit in it but nothing came out and then the egg cracked more around it.

 

[nchls school]

I could hear her chirping so should I just cut a small hole in the membrane?

Yes. Let it drain or use paper towel to get rid of the extra moisture. Just a small hole in the shell membrane. If you heard chirping, the air cell is not filled with liquid; a good thing.

 

[ChickenTender1203]