Help! Liquid oozing out of egg!

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

One of the chicks pipped hours ago and has been trying to steaily work its way out. Hasn't zipped yet, but as I was watching, browning/yellowish/orangy liquid glooped out of the hole. It had pipped higher up but the egg got moved while another was hatching so the hole is down towards the bottom (still zippable). Quite a bit of this liquid came out. What is it and should I worry?

 

[ezbird]

The gloop sounds like left over yolk. I don't think you have to worry.

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

Oh good - I still see movement in there but not the beak sticking out anymore.

After I typed the question, I went back down and found that another one had hatched. It too had alot of liquid and it doesn't look like the navel has closed completely. Maybe that's the case with the other.

Thank you for replying -

 

[ezbird]

Your welcome. Just leave them in there till they dry out.

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

I don't see any movement from the one inside the egg. The other, however, I didn't notice the gloop until I picked it up to move it to the brooder. I'm afraid for that one; it's not looking good

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

This is one reason that I use the carton method. No eggs moving all over the place because of the hatched chicks.

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

I definitely understand now why that would be a good idea. Will try that next time for sure -